Strategic Finance Director

4 weeks ago


Derby, Derby, United Kingdom Rem Associates Ltd. Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Commercial Finance Manager to join our team at Rem Associates Ltd. as a key business partner to the Finance Director in the Facilities Services business.

The successful candidate will support the central Facilities Services working with the FM businesses across the UK on projects, planning, and innovation.

Responsibilities include planning, analysis & bringing to life new product developments as well as managing the P&L levers to ensure strong sustainable category growth.

In addition, the finance manager will support the team and head of marketing operation in accelerating the innovation pipeline into the marketplace. This involves working closely with both the marketing teams and regional finance teams to build a sustained launch plan for new products and new business opportunities.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to step into category finance & gain exposure to real strategic, operational & business challenges. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate a strong track record of ownership and the ability to influence/challenge senior stakeholders.

Key Components of the Role
  • To provide leadership to the Facilities Services Commercial / Financial team.
  • To provide accurate financial information on a timely basis as required.
  • To be a champion for the proactive management of risk within the Division.
  • To drive improvements in the management of cash within the business.
  • To develop and monitor business controls to highlight deviations from expected operational performance, and to work with the operations director to correct.
  • To ensure that contracts are properly administered throughout their operation.
Key Responsibilities and Accountability
  • Leadership: Ensure that the operational teams are supported by appropriately qualified commercial or financial staff.
  • Take an active role in the development of all commercial, financial, and administrative staff within the division, and within the wider community.
  • Be seen by the business as a partner to the Operations Director.
  • Perform an active role in the development of the commercial and financial function.
  • Financial Information: Ensure that all necessary inputs are made to the finance systems to allow the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
  • Review the divisional management accounts to ensure that they present an accurate view of the divisional business performance.
  • Ensure full compliance across the division with all commercial and financial processes.
  • Ensure that accurate forecasting is performed and independently reviewed and minuted for each project every month.
  • Ensure that accurate divisional forecasts are prepared each month, with special attention given to the Livre Bleu re-forecasting and budgeting exercises.
  • Cash Management: Work with the Operations Director pre-contract to drive the most cash positive profile for any projects undertaken.
  • Manage any final account negotiations with the client as necessary.
  • Business Controls: Work with the Operations Director to develop controls for the monitoring of project and contract performance.
  • Contract Administration: Work with the legal team to ensure that operational staff are fully briefed on their responsibilities in respect of the performance of all contracts.
  • Procurement: Work with the Procurement team to ensure process compliance across the division.

We are looking for ambitious, energetic, and dedicated individuals with a passion for driving business performance. You will have high levels of academic achievement, high learning agility, and a proven ability to achieve and surpass targets and objectives. An understanding of financial concepts and the ability to use them to drive commercial performance is also crucial.

MUST be CIMA qualified.



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