Business Services Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for an experienced, commercially focussed Finance Manager to undertake the financial management of a key contract within the organisation.

What will the Commercial Finance Manager role involve?

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, the main responsibilities of the Commercial Finance Manager will include:

Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management packs, management accounts, cash-flow submission, budgets, forecasts, quarterly statutory accounting and tax packs;
Liaise with and support of Operational Management teams to provide a high level of financial expertise;
To use financial information to constructively challenge business activity in order to increase profits, improve efficiencies, identify and minimise any potential risks;
Actively participate in business and contract reviews;
Provide support in bidding activity, including co-ordinating, testing and presenting bid financial information;
Ensure business dashboards are current and relevant to the business and delivered in a timely fashion.

Suitable candidate for the Commercial Finance Manager position:

Applicants will hold a full accountancy qualification and have previous experience of working within a similar position within a large corporate environment;
Exceptional communication skills will be essential to undertake the role successfully as will tenacity, pro-activity and strong analytical capabilities;
Previous experience of accounting for long term contracts would be highly desirable.

Additional information for the Commercial Finance Manager opportunity:

On offer is a competitive package and the opportunity to build a long term and varied career within this highly successful organisaton;
The role will offered on a hybrid working basis with the successful candidate expected to attend the Portsmouth one day a week.

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