Commercial Finance Manager

Actavo

Commercial Finance Manager

Finance Dublin Permanent Role Title : Commercial Finance Manager

Department : Group Finance

Reports to : Head of Commercial Finance

Location : Dublin 12

Role Purpose :

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced commercial accountant to join our Group finance commercial team.

The successful candidate will support the business and finance function through project appraisal, new business model development. Challenging project performance, forecasting and analysis in conjunction with the Commercial / QS teams. In addition to improving processes throughout the group, including within the ERP & streamlining daily productivity reporting.

This role will work right across the Groups businesses to challenge performance in our Networks, Modular solutions, Events, Industrial Scaffolding and In-home business units.

This role requires a dynamic professional with strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. We will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with a close finance team availing of some of the best finance systems tools in the marketplace.

Principal Responsibilities :

• Gather a detailed understanding of project performance, project outlook and expectations working closely with and challenging the commercial team on operational performance and expectations
• Work with the financial control team in ensuring accurate month-end project performance analysis while ensuring a fully understood and reconciled balance sheet position by project
• Supporting the delivery of on-going financial forecast in addition to formal quarterly and annual budget processes
• Build a strong relationship with the commercial team in order to understand revenue and cost drivers and lead detailed financial reviews of relevant projects including all costs incurred to date and expected cost performance in line with original budget and project plans
• Ongoing development of cross function relationships to maintain & improve the flow of key information, ensuring the delivery of on time and internally consistent data
• Working capital management, focusing on debtor and work in progress (WIP) collection and escalation management. Careful management and communication of aged debtors and WIP management
• Help drive process improvements including in the ERP system. Improve transparency in reporting, including daily, weekly productivity reporting on projects across the group
• Adhere to and maintain compliance with all Health and Safety procedures within your work

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