Finance Manager

This is a commercially focused finance role which will report directly to the Senior Finance Manager for Costain. The role will play a leading role in the management and processing of financial transactions on the contract, ensuring accurate record keeping and reporting. The success candidate is required to have a can-do flexible approach, an aptitude to meet deadlines, and the ability to use various systems to support the wider business. The successful candidate will also support the monthly Application process and the wider teams on the contract. 

Assisting the Senior Finance Manager to work with key staff and teams across the contract to successfully manage the financial performance of the contract.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Senior Finance Manager to work with key staff and teams across the contract to successfully manage the financial performance of the contract.  

-    Project accounting, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial and cost information on the contract. 
-    Preparation of Monthly Financial Reports as part of the Month End process. 
-    P&L Balance Sheet Reconciliations and Cash Management
-    Management of the TEFA Timesheet system to ensure all costs are captured accurately and controls are in place where required. 
-    Assisting the wider contract and team members with processing purchase orders, goods receipting answering general queries, such as supplier payments. 
-    Supporting the monthly application process through the production of financial and cost reports and dealing with transactional queries
-    Supporting the Management of E1 Finance systems to ensure that costs and timesheets can be reported in line with the contract as well as internal and external reporting requirements. 
-    Contribute to the commercial objectives of the contract to achieve value for money and support the cost-effective delivery of work. 
-    Support with Internal and external Audits.
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Month End Requirements & Processes    
Assisting the Senior Finance Manager to deliver all the requirements involved in the month end reporting requirements and processes.

-    Preparing and posting accurate Journals, Accruals and Prepayments in line with Accounting Policies and accurate cost allocations. 
-    Reviewing and scrutinising all financial transactions and challenging where appropriate ensuring the integrity and accuracy of revenues and costs. 
-    Producing actual cost reports for Commercial and supporting with Cost Value Reconciliations.
-    Support Projects and teams to under the financial performance of their areas
-    Ensuring that financial controls are adequate and in place, and all processes are performed in accordance with The Costain Way and Costain financial procedures.

    Cash Management 
Responsible for the preparation of sales invoices, ensuring the accurate entry of invoices and corresponding cash entries in Costain's financial systems and take a key role in the timely collection of cash.

Staff Costs and Recharges 
Assist with the recording and recharging of Staff costs, including IT, Company Vehicles, Company Mobile Phones, HO Professional Service staff, training charges etc.

Quality, Health & Safety and Environment (QHSE)  
At all times proactively engage with and adhere to company procedures with regards to all aspects of QHSE

Essential Requirements / About You 
-    Excel – competent in the use of spreadsheets / wider Microsoft packages
-    Systems – ability to work with finance and timesheet systems. 
-    Accounting and Finance experience / Qualifications – qualifications are desirable but not essential must have a strong background of solid financial roles.
-    Collaboration – ability to work with others and clients, with effective communication and interpersonal skills. 
-    Experience Desirable – NEC contracts, commercial procedures. 
-    Hybrid working arrangements – 3 days per week on site.
 

Essential

• Degree qualified
• Newly Qualified Accountant with recognised professional body