Programme Data Controller
3 days ago
Smiths Detection, a leading global company operating in over 50 countries, is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Programmes Manager to join our team in Hemel Hempstead. As a key member of our commercial team, you will be responsible for managing the sales forecasting and programme accounting processes for the NW Europe region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the maintenance of the rolling monthly Market Review forecast for Order Intake and Revenue, looking forward 18 months for the NW Europe market.
- Stay up-to-date on developments with Programmes, Sales & Operations to understand the status of Orders & Revenue and ensure the rolling forecasts, annual Budget, programmes accounting, and invoicing are updated accordingly.
- Flag significant issues to NW Europe market management where appropriate, explaining and justifying movements in Forecast and differences vs. actual numbers booked.
- Manage all IFRS15 issues related to Programmes, ensuring accounting and forecast accuracy.
- Monthly review of all programmes balances (WIP, deferred revenue, unbilled), raising accruals or other entries as appropriate.
- Stay current on global commercial initiatives to advise of impacts for NW Europe market, actively contributing towards the forecast & Budget process.
- Manage the preparation of weekly KPIs for Market Head and monthly Market Review presentations and data submissions to Divisional HQ.
- Support the UK Financial Controller with commercial variance explanations required for internal reporting and external audit purposes.
- Prepare financial modelling supporting bids & tenders for programmes and support Sales with reviews of detail of pricing quoted in tender documents for accuracy.
- Ensure all internal controls and accounting policies regarding programmes accounting and bids & tenders are followed, recommending improvements where appropriate.
- Develop close working relationships in a cross-functional market matrix team to enable good communication and understanding of issues.
- Lead Revenue and Order Intake for the annual Budget & Strat Plan (5-year forecast) process.
- Use Smiths Excellence System LEAN tools to actively refine and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the forecasting & budgeting process.
- Monitor and drive improvements in SAP data accuracy entered by Sales and Ops teams, working with the Order-to-Invoice team to ensure all programme invoicing occurs on schedule.
- Manage a team delivering all of the above.
About You:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Good knowledge or experience of IFRS standards, especially IFRS15 accounting for programmes, with detailed knowledge of Incoterms and related revenue recognition issues.
- Experience of commercial sales forecasting and analysis for decision-making.
- Commercially astute and used to working in an international, matrix environment.
- Professional, succinct, and confident communicator to senior leadership.
- Good MS Office/Excel, SAP, and management information systems (Oracle EPBCS) skills.
- Detailed knowledge of SAP programme accounting; WBS structures, ZPLANS, and reporting.
- Foreign language skills (especially Hebrew) an advantage.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Smiths Detection is an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. We have several employee-led Employee Resources Groups (women@work, Black Employees Network, Veterans, Pride Network) providing support, enhancing career development, and contributing to personal development in the work environment and beyond.
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