The Business
A well established manufacturing firm, at the forefront of their sector, have created a new role for a Senior Finance Manager to join their best in class finance function. This role has been created following a number of high profile contract wins and to support in driving and integrating a number of business wide projects.
The Role
In this Senior Finance Manager role, some of you key areas of focus will be:
- Drive Excellence in Rates Services: Lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional rates services, constantly seeking innovative ways to improve processes and efficiency.
- Strategic Rates Model Oversight: Support the comprehensive review of Rates Operating Models across the UK Enterprise, providing clear insights into business and customer impacts, and driving strategic recommendations.
- Regulatory Compliance & Audit Leadership: Oversee the submission of accurate rates to customers and regulators, ensuring full compliance with statutory guidelines, while spearheading rates audits to maintain transparency and accountability.
- Collaborative Financial Analysis: Partner with FP&A teams to evaluate the financial impact of rates changes, ensuring data-driven decisions that align with business objectives.
- Commercial Partnership & Negotiation: Collaborate with Commercial Leads to shape and negotiate customer rates agreements, ensuring cost allowability and fostering strong client relationships.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulators, ensuring seamless communication and partnership.
- Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Leadership: Coordinate the integration of rates inputs into the IBP process, managing timelines, dependencies, and enforcing rigorous process controls to guarantee accuracy and alignment.
- Future Strategy Development: Play an integral role in shaping the future rates strategy, contributing to long-term planning and the evolution of rates frameworks.
- Rates and Compliance Training: Deliver comprehensive training on rates and statutory guidance across the organization, while collaborating with the Head of Rates to develop and refine company policies.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a team of five direct reports, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that drives both individual and collective success.
The Person
- Proactive Leadership & Team Inspiration: A highly self-driven individual with a proven ability to lead, inspire, and motivate teams toward achieving exceptional results.
- Expertise in Financial Modelling & Cost Management: Demonstrated expertise in managing cost bases and developing robust financial models, coupled with substantial experience in project financial management.
- Industry-Specific Experience: Extensive experience working within contracts or similar sectors (e.g., industrial, aerospace, government), with a strong understanding of complex regulatory frameworks and contractual environments.
Why apply?
Benefits:
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive pension plan, enhanced annual leave, and participation in a company-sponsored Share Incentive Plan. Additional perks include flexible working options, access to an employee assistance program, Cycle-to-Work schemes, and a range of employee discounts. You may also qualify for an annual performance-based incentive.
The Finance Team:
Become part of a dynamic and innovative finance team within the Head Office structure, reporting to the Head of Finance and Contracting. In this leadership role, you will oversee a skilled team responsible for delivering rates services across key sectors. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring regulatory compliance and shaping the future of rates strategies and processes. You will also collaborate extensively with key internal stakeholders across the finance function and engage with external partners, including major government and industry bodies.