Commercial Manager

The Role:

The successful candidate will work closely with the Network and In Home commercial team to ensure efficient management of project budgets, cost control, and financial reporting. This role requires a dynamic professional with strong financial acumen, attention to detail, excellent communication skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities: Management of Projects

• Supporting division management teams in achieving budgets.
• Project performance monitoring and reporting variances.
• Ensure that their CVR reports are reconciled against the original project's budget.
• Reviewing the project budget on a continuous basis with the Project Directors.
• Ensuring internal project controls are in place and operating effectively.
• Reviewing all in life contract claims, variations and risks.

Sub-contractor Administration

• Ensuring all necessary documentation is in place before commencement of works.
• Reviewing and tracking the sub contractors on a monthly basis.
• Payment schedules and monthly cashflow projections for sub-contractors.
• Monitoring payment and retention release dates.

Financial analysis and reporting

• Developing KPI and exception reporting for projects.
• Reviewing monthly P&L with each project team.
• WIP/Debtors - reporting weekly on working capital by project.
• Revenue Assurance &Budgets/Forecasting .
• Ad hoc projects.

New Business Tenders & Contract Renewals

• Commercial management of contract tenders & renewals.
• Pricing - developing revenue & cost projections and building pricing model.
• Risk analysis - impact / probability assessment.
• Tender / proposal development - liaising with Actavo Bid Director.
• SDP process.
• Managing commercial contract negotiations with clients.
• Developing project timelines, project schedules, project milestones, cost profiles and margin estimates for each project awarded.
• Ongoing forecasting of project timelines, costs to completion and final contract position.

Requirements:

• Experience of working in a busy finance or commercial department
• Strong knowledge and experience of contractual requirements
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Applications
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
• Strong commercial acumen and exceptionalorganisation skills
• Confident self-starter
• Can-do' attitude with flexible approach to work
• Ability to represent the company in a professional manner at all times

Benefits:

• Pension plan
• Life assurance - 4 times your annual salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Maternity pay
• Educational assistance
• Career progression opportunities
• Long Service Awards