Project Finance Manager - Michael Page Finance : Job Details

The Finance Manager is responsible for the production of all monthly financial reporting requirements across both capital and revenue elements of the portfolio ensuring Accounting Standards and Audit requirements for Business Technology projects are satisfied.

Client Details

A globally recognisable retail brand

Description

· Coordinate the quarterly forecast submissions for Business Technology capital - ensuring high quality financial information, challenged appropriately, approval from Engineering & Technology Director and delivered in accordance with agreed timetable.

· Submissions of all project funding requests ensuring financials are complete with a robust business case.

· To have a broad awareness on each of the projects within the portfolio, on what the project is about and why we are doing it, rather than a focus only on the financials.

· To be the first point of call for any project finance queries from the Project Team and to be actively sought for your advice and opinion.

· Lead monthly project finance reviews with Project Management, understanding any over/underspends to forecast and future risks/opportunities to forecast.

· Consolidate project information from across the portfolio to provide timely analysis and recommendations to FBP Group Support & Technology, Head of PMO and Engineering & Technology Director on performance and risk at the Portfolio level to support effective planning & decision making.

· Delivery of accurate information on a timely basis to multiple Finance stakeholders, to include: provision of monthly capital additions and variance analysis to the fixed asset team, payroll re-class journals from P&L to capital projects and preparation of supporting data to satisfy year-end audit.

· Define robust and auditable ways of working that support sound project budgetary control and consistent financial information for reporting and decision making across the portfolio.

· Working with FBPs in monitoring progress vs. budget on the revenue impacts of project implementation and managing risks as they occur.

· Undertake continuous improvement of project budget control.

Profile

Minimum level of education or qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with minimum post 2 years qualification experience

Essential Skills

• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels across the business.
• Applied knowledge of Project Accounting best practices and appropriate capital costs in line with Accounting Standards.
• Must be able to provide analysis and insight at the detailed level, e.g. project schedule level, and at the more strategic level e.g. portfolio.
• Experience in supporting Project & Programme Managers preferable
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as ability to present and explain information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others and gains understanding. Ability to summarise detail whilst still retaining key point.
• Ability to 'bring the numbers to life' for non-Finance customers
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office applications is required
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage expectations is required

Job Offer

A competitive salary and benefits package