Director, Finance Services
Director, Finance Services
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Job Description
Director Finance Services
Contract: Full time Permanent
Hours:Monday to Friday normal office hours.
Site:Office-based at Leeds City Office Park LS11 5BD
Salary: Competitive.
As Finance Director you will be joining the team in our central Leeds office.
The Finance department is responsible for all transaction reconciliation related revenue reconciliation and F&A support functions necessary to operate the program.
Reporting to the Senior Finance Director and in support of the Program Account Manager the Finance Director is accountable for leadership & oversight of all client operational finance (with the support of the Senior Finance Manager) as well as Conduent corporate F&A functions and staff for the client.
This position is spent 25% on reporting on corporate finances and project-based open book accounting with our client & 75% working with the on-site finance team to reconcile all client financial transactions (e.g. payments via multiple channels refunds disbursements billing transactions. etc)
The main accountabilities of the role are:
- Client Financial Operations / Reconciliation
- Develop and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting processes; identify and mitigate potential shortfalls to current procedures that impact SLAs
- Review the financial model with the client to ensure margin cap requirements are maintained through the life of the contract
- Manage and monitor client reconciliation and financial deliverables (daily weekly monthly etc.) as dictated by contractual KPIs including resolution of variances.
- Review account & banking reconciliations credit card cheque and cash from multiple sources and assist team in conducting analysis of reconciling variances and identifying root cause as necessary
- Review reconciliation prior to going to the client
- Review open book accounting details prior to going to the client
- Review and responsible for all financial reporting to our client
- Work with client to review and resolve open issues; includes reporting working with the development team resolving and sending a closure package
- Provide client Support interface with clients and external vendors
- Maintain SOPs for financial reporting and reconciliation processes
- Follow-up with technical team to identify root cause analysis for recurring issues
- Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and best practices
- Oversee and assist all Financial Audits for internal QA department Client and or External Audit groups
Manager Functions
- Oversight of team providing project and corporate accounting/finance to ensure financial monthly deliverables are met based on SLAs.
- Facilitates development coaches mentors interviews and resolves conflicts and conducts performance evaluations.
Corporate FP&A
- Oversee the yearly budget quarterly forecast and bi-weekly estimates for the upcoming quarter
- Build and maintain the preparation of financial reporting budget forecast/plan (P/L B/S Cash/Cashflow AR and Collections Capital Expenditure etc) with all departments and functional areas concerned (Operations Sales Accounting & Finance Corporate etc
- Integrate month-end close process analysis by partnering with Accounting & Operations teams for assigned operating units.
- Review P&L for accuracy and completeness understanding business reasons for any deviations to established projections.
- Provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions at the business/functional level.
- Prepare variance analysis & explanations on the material budget/forecast changes for complex operating units/contracts.
- Support financial reporting requests from Corporate and/or Business Operations.
- Support preparation of projected financials for pricing proposals to new or existing customer/contracts. Oversee and support planning processes.
- Partner with cross functional teams to understand/challenge major assumptions & other drivers of the business to create accurate forecast/plan.
- Prepare actual v. budget variances re-forecasts and long-term plans for clients monthly
- Produce ad-hoc analysis as required
- Update and track operating indicators and financial metrics
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Economics Business Finance or Accounting
- Hold a valid qualification from one of the following: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA); or Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA)
- Strong leadership skills to lead / mentor an accounting operations team
- Proven experience supporting VP-level and C-suite business partners with ability to guide and influence business partners when necessary
- 10 years of relevant FP&A and/or Accounting experience
- Expansive expertise with MS Excel MS Word and Power Point required
- Strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP
- Experience with financial systems a plus e.g. JD Edwards System Management Financial Reporting and Planning Oracle Planning & Budgeting Cloud
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve data issues/needs quickly
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate information across teams; comfortable presenting to executives
Benefits when you join Conduent are:
33 days paid holiday per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
Free private medical insurance
Local discounts at gyms and food retailers
Life assurance and dental benefit schemes
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to free comprehensive certified learning
Excellent Apprenticeship Programmes available
Travel & parking information:
We are based a short 1015-minute walk from Leeds rail station.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
