Finance Manager

Emcor UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Finance Manager in Barrow-in-Furness to oversee financial policies, enhance financial performance, and ensure compliance. The role requires strong accounting skills, staff management experience, and proficiency in Excel. Benefits include 25 days of holiday and hybrid work options.

Benefits

25 Days holidays + Bank holidays

Holiday Buy Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable staff management experience - training, appraisal, development and support.
• Previous experience of managing both a finance and procurement function.
• Experience with contract based accounting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and integrity in all financial reporting for contracts.
• Support the Account Director in achieving business objectives.
• Recruit and motivate subordinate finance and procurement staff.

Skills

Staff management

Contract based accounting

High-volume service environment experience

Spreadsheets (Excel) proficiency

Good commercial acumen

Education

Professionally qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

JD Edwards System

Job description

Duties/Responsibilities

Vacancy: Finance Manager
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Salary: £60,000

Working Hours: 07:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday / Hybrid working (3 days site, 2 days home)

Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

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:

The primary responsibility of the Finance Manager is to ensure that the Company financial policies and procedures are rigorously applied within the contracts under remit. This will include acting as a business partner to the operational management teams to enable maximum financial performance whilst also ensuring risks are minimised. You will also be responsible for effective procurement on the account in line with budget stipulations.

What you'll do:

• To ensure accuracy and integrity in all financial reporting for contracts under FM remit including full compliance with all relevant Group and US Accounting Policies
• Verifying that financial controls are in place, constantly looking to strengthen and improve where possible
• Set up and compliance of all account procurement processes
• To support the Account Director in achieving business objectives through proactive management of the financial and procurement affairs of the account under remit including:-
• Extensive liaison with site-based staff and operational management
• Regular reviews of 90 day debt and assisting the account teams/Credit Control department in resolving any issues and collecting overdue balances
• Monitor unbilled WIP to ensure works are billed in a timely manner
• Financial and procurement awareness/process training for Operational staff
• Ensuring that the Head of Support Services are fully appraised of any areas of concern/default
• Ensure effective and efficient procurement processes are in place
• Recruitment, training and motivation of any subordinate finance and procurement staff within the contracts under remit
• Such other duties as may be required by management
• Provide proactive business and commercial advice and support for service development opportunities, major projects and key organisational initiatives that ensure that sound commercial decisions are taken and financial risks are understood
• Provide advice and deploy plan to ensure employees have a sound understanding of commercial procedure, processes and strategies for the service and project activities undertaken within the contract
• Plan and deploy risk mitigation strategies throughout the business including integration with business unit managers and other commercial units
• Develop and track monthly benchmarking data & KPI's for high level risk across the contract
• Liaising with clients to advise on commercial improvements to the benefit of the contract operation
• Management of contract financial teams
• Financial responsibility for multiple sites (circa £30m annual revenue)
• Work with central finance, HR, IT and procurement teams to ensure contract compliance

Person Specification

Who you'll be:

• Professionally qualified with post qualification experience or qualified by experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable staff management experience - training, appraisal, development and support
• Experience of a high-volume service environment is essential
• Previous experience of managing both a finance and procurement function
• Contract based accounting experience
• High levels of spreadsheet (Excel) proficiency
• Experience of JD Edwards System is preferable but not essential
• Good commercial acumen/awareness
• Good communication skills - at all levels
• Flexible, adaptable approach
• Team player and self starter

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.

We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.

Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.
Join us in building a better world at work.

Benefits

Additional Benefits

• 25 Days holidays + Bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme - up to 5 days a year
• Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Policies
• Refer a Friend scheme - worth £500 per referral
• GEMS - Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including opportunities for progression.
• Access to Flex Benefits: Discount Shopping, Gym, Mobile, Family Activities, Insurance, Dining Experience, Car Leasing and Breakdown Cover.
• Bike To Work Scheme
• Paid volunteering and charity days
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.

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