Finance Manager - Sales

Siemens Energy Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm in the UK is seeking a Commercial Lead to provide strong commercial leadership and expertise to drive growth. You will collaborate with teams to enhance profitability, manage day-to-day commercial topics, and deliver accurate forecasts. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Business or Finance and professional qualifications like CIMA or IPMA. Competitive salary and overall benefits are offered.

Benefits

Great salary and overall benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong commercial leadership and expertise to influence decision making.
• Excellent understanding of commercial and financial principles.
• Experience in commercial decision making and pricing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong commercial leadership to influence decision making.
• Drive improvements through digitalisation and process optimization.
• Produce high quality accurate forecasts and budgets.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Financial modeling

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

University Degree in Business or Finance

Professional qualifications such as CIMA or IPMA

Job description

Overview

You will work alongside the Sales team on delivering the ambitious growth targets of the business. You will support customer negotiations and lead the commercial aspects of customer offers including pricing, cashflows, business models, tax, LoA and risk management. You will also manage day-to-day commercial topics within the business and support the Head of Finance GS UK&IE on Adhoc projects.

Responsibilities

• As business partner to the Head of Sales you will provide strong commercial leadership and expertise to influence decision making and drive profitability.
• Display an innovative approach on business development and financial models to drive business growth and mitigate risk.
• Drive improvements through digitalisation and process optimization.
• Collaborate closely with sales and bid team, contract management team and customers to maximise order entry and growth.
• Produce high quality accurate forecasts and budgets for Order Entry for the Business.

Qualifications

• University Degree in a Business or Finance Field and professional qualifications such as CIMA or IPMA
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across all fields and levels.
• Excellent understanding of commercial and financial principles including risk management, contractual terms and PoC project accounting.
• Experience in commercial decision making and pricing strategy

About the Team

Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's critical initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world\'s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power! We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences!

Rewards/Benefits

• Great salary and overall benefits package

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