Job Description

Company Description

Location: Nelson - Hybrid

Would you like to join one of the largest providers of communications and IT solutions across the UK as Head of Finance? This is a fixed term contract for maternity cover. You will be responsible for managing a team of management accountants, responsible for financial accounting, control and overheads reporting. The role will also look after the revenue assurance team.

Since being founded in 2001, Daisy delivers solutions and services serving more 2,000 UK businesses across all sectors - with a portfolio spanning Modern Workplace, Connectivity, Unified Communications, Cloud, Cyber Security and Operational Resilience.



About the role...

• Responsibility for understanding and reporting financial performance of key strategic customers including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
• Regular reports on revenue and profitability for key strategic customers.
• Ability to control and monitor invoicing across financial platforms from a customer and supplier perspective.
• To ensure and challenge that all contract changes are documented and change processes followed.
• Control and minimise any margin leakage.
• Deep understanding of customer P&L\'s and Cashflow to ensure alignment to the contract.
• Understand and report the position on SLA performance and any risks of penalties.
• Attend customer and supplier meetings where required, providing key decision support.
• Working with the wider finance team to report, analyse and continually improve customer profitability reporting.
• Working with commercial and product teams to understand and interpret commercial deals, outlining opportunities and risk.
• Assist in the production of divisional budgets and forecasts.
• Finance Partner department and cost centre owners to drive cost control.
• Producing data and slides for board pack input.
• Partnering operational and commercial teams on adhoc strategic projects.

Qualifications

What do we need from you?

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• A clear grasp of core accounting with project and/or contract accounting experience.
• Experience working as part of a large/complex organisation- desirable.
• Experience creating high-calibre presentations and packs in Excel & PowerPoint for core stakeholders.
• Positive and determined attitude - you\'ll be someone who likes to take ownership and deliver.
• Strong Excel skills with and ability to automate and improve reports and visualisations. Experience with PowerBI would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, working with colleagues across multiple departments.
• Proven ability to prioritise and proactively manage workload to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work off own initiative to challenge the status quo.

Additional Information

Did we mention the perks?

We show our appreciation by providing various benefits and rewards to our employees that help make Daisy a great place to work and provide a great work life balance.

These include but are not limited to:

• Holiday - Starting at 25 (increasing to up to 30 days for each year you stay with us) + a holiday purchase scheme!
• Daisy University and Apprenticeships - Giving you the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge whilst you work for us.
• Hybrid, field and home based working - To ensure work WORKS for you.
• Enhanced family friendly policies - We are here to look after you and your nearest and dearest.
• Health & Wellbeing offering - Including discounted membership for health plans + Eye Care Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and an in-house Wellbeing team.
• The Exchange - Online discount platform for more than 1,200 retailers.

And many more - to see all the benefits on offer visit our page!

Ready to join us?

If you feel Daisy is the right workplace for you, we would like to hear from you!

Once you have applied online and have been shortlisted, our recruitment team will be in touch with you to arrange an interview and answer any questions you may have. This could be a face-to-face or a remote interview. The application process varies depending on the role and the level of experience needed.

Daisy Corporate Services