REDCENTRIC
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER - FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
DIVISION | FINANCE |
JOB LOCATION | CENTRAL HOUSE, HARROGATE (HYBRID) |
REPORTS TO | CENTRAL FINANCE DIRECTOR |
ABOUT REDCENTRIC:
Redcentric is an AIM listed, leading managed service provider with a rich end-to-end solution portfolio covering the spectrum of Connectivity, Cloud and Collaboration, designed and delivered by our own highly skilled teams from our privately owned, UK based multi-million pound infrastructure.
Following recent acquisitions Redcentric has annualised revenue of c.£140m, more than 500 highly skilled employees serving over 2,000 customers across the UK.
Redcentric is in an exciting period of growth with five acquisitions completed in the last 12 months and a clear strategy in place to continue with significant acquisitions over the next few years.
The company has recruited a "best-in-class" finance team and is now recruiting for a Finance Manager to lead the Groups Finance, Planning and Analysis function with the support of an accountant.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
AIM OF THE ROLE:
You'll be leading the FP&A team, working closely with the central reporting and divisional finance teams to fully understand and analyse current performance as well as forecasting out what this means for the future. You'll have a keen eye for detail and an inquisitive mind to challenge key stakeholders to fully understand the "what, how and why", providing essential information to key decision makers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties will include, but are not restricted to the following:
- Ownership of the Group's budgets and forecasts - building in controls to ensure they are robust and flexible, ensuring they can handle future developments to the business structure.
- Production of the key internal reporting documents in respect of financial planning, including PowerPoint presentations for board-level consumption eg Annual budget and key re-forecasts.
- Work closely with the Divisional Finance teams and non-Finance stakeholders to continuously monitor progress against forecast/budget, understand variances and re-assess the forecast as necessary
- Forecast and reconcile of key financial measures monthly including net debt, working capital, free cashflow and capital expenditure
- Model and track compliance with the Group's banking covenants and produce quarterly reporting to the banking syndicate.
- Ownership of the Group's going concern assessments and impairment reviews to assist with the Group's yearly and half-yearly reporting - including liaison with the Groups auditors
- Continually review the Groups financial performance for trends, issues and opportunities and advise the Central Finance Director and CFO in a timely manner
- Lead the roll-out of the Group's new forecasting and budgeting tool, Vena, which has been built and configured, and ensure continuing engagement and leading on system improvements to ensure fit for purpose.
- Be a key driver of the Group's move to enhanced BI reporting, particularly via PowerBI.
- Lead the Finance input of ad-hoc projects that require financial modelling, including M&A opportunities and strategic initiatives, working closely with the Central Finance Director and CFO.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role. Experience gained in a contractual recurring revenue business desirable, but not essential. This role requires a qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes:
- Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to effectively communicate effectively at all levels.
- Commercial awareness and ability to see the bigger picture
- Flexible, able to deal with changing priorities at short notice.
- Proactive approach, consistently looking for new or improved ways of working
- Ability to work to deadlines, effectively communicating progress
- Ability to work on own initiative, taking consideration of the business' priorities
- Excellent IT skills (Advanced Excel) including demonstratable experience in designing forecast models
- Close attention to detail
HOURS OF WORK
The Company's standard working hours are Monday to Thursday from 9.00am until 5:30pm, and from 9.00am until 3:30pm on a Friday, with one hour for lunch. The role offers hybrid working with the option to work from home 2 - 3 days per week.