Assistant Finance Manager
Location: Stevenage
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Working hours: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Benefits: 25 Days Holiday + BH, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme)
About EMCOR UK:
At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
Role overview:
* Produce monthly accounts including preparing trading results production overheads and preparing journals.
* Assist in monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
* Monthly and ad hoc variance analysis.
* Assist with budget/forecast preparation and delivery to stake holders.
* Monitoring/controlling WIP balances ensuring no balances over 90 days.
* Management of Approval routes and any issues with Invoices in escalation.
* Management of business units and work orders set up and ensuring costs and sales are allocated correctly.
* Creation of monthly reports, and any ad-hoc reports required by the contract management team.
* Assist in the annual budget set up for the sites and the internal forecasts for the business units
* Monthly meetings with the site managers to discuss variances and performance of service contract, extras and Projects
* Ensuring all Client invoices are raised on a monthly basis, in accordance with the central finance timetables, and working with EFS credit control department to ensure timely payments.
* Updating the monthly reports for any failures in the contracted KPI.
* Monitoring client debt, across the OSS contract.
* Ensuring the contract is in accordance with SOX, and working with stake holders to ensure policy and procedures are followed.
Person Specification:
* Studying for ACCA or CIMA exams at an intermediate level
* An experience within the FM/Projects sector would be an advantage
* They would require an understanding of the commercial element of the business combined with a strategic awareness to assist in forecasting expenditure
* Proven ability to plan and prioritise
* Must have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation
* Competent in the use of IT applications i.e. Word, Excel and Power Point.
* Willingness to travel