Finance Manager

Walker Hamill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Finance Manager for Capital Investment to drive growth and maximize returns on substantial capital investments. This pivotal role involves collaborating with operational teams, leading financial analysis, and ensuring adherence to investment policies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic background and professional accounting qualification, along with experience in capital-intensive industries. Join a dynamic team that values proactive problem-solving and effective communication to contribute to exciting projects in a rapidly evolving sector.

Qualifications

• First-class academic record with a recognized accounting qualification.
• Experience in FP&A or commercial finance is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Develop CapEx plans with operational teams.
• Review and challenge delivery plans and forecasts.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Capital Investment Management

Project Management

Reporting and Controls

Communication Skills

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Financial Reporting Software

Excel

Job description

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Base pay range

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Job Title: Finance Manager, Capital Investment

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary Guide: £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Our client provides critical technology and telecoms infrastructure across Europe and Asia, where it holds leading positions in its core markets, offering world class services to a host Blue Chip clients.

Description

To prepare the Group for its next stage of growth, the Finance Manager, Capital Investment is a newly created role to ensure the business achieves a maximum return on investment from its substantial capital investment programme. The role will support the FD, Capital Investment with the development and review of projects, and providing insightful analysis and reporting, acting as a key participant in monthly investment committees, ensuring investment proposals adhere to Group Capex and Opex policies.

Skills

Specific responsibilities of a Finance Manager, Capital Investment, will include:

• Partner operational teams to develop CapEx plans.
• Review Group delivery plans and timetable, enquiring about and challenging any deviations to the plan and cost.
• Run monthly actual and forecast reviews, challenging and supporting the results & forecasts, and consolidating key variances to budget and forecast.
• Review current reporting processes and controls to identify weaknesses and implement subsequent remedies.
• Review capitalisation rates of staff across the Group.
• Work with the PMO and wider finance teams to develop reporting solutions to improve the accuracy and control of the reporting of existing projects, including regular reconciliation with the general ledger.
• Scope system requirements and advise on improvements to manage and report on CapEx.
• Work with the Finance Systems Manager to assist with the implementation of new reporting solutions.
• Act as financial liaison between finance, commercial and various operational teams, as well as with senior management.
• Act as a central capital investment expert to both operational sites and project managers, offering advice and thought leadership on best practices.

The successful candidate for this Finance Manager, Capital Investment role will have a first class academic record along with a recognised professional accounting qualification. Prior experience in FP&A or commercial finance would be ideal, with proven ability to draw conclusions and recommendations through the analysis of complex information. A track record in a capital intensive industry is essential, including real estate, infrastructure, telecoms, utilities and construction, ideally with experience supporting large CapEx programmes. Applicants will need to be motivated self-starters, with a positive and proactive attitude to all challenges, good attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst achieving defined targets. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to operate in an intelligent and articulate manner whilst business partnering and building relationships at all levels in the company.

This is a high-profile opportunity to work for a highly successful, growing, innovative and entrepreneurial company that is looking to embark on the next stage in its growth story in an extremely dynamic sector.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe. For more information, please see the Walker Hamill website.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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