Jobs in Nacton road, ipswich

About The Company :

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OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role :

OCS is currently recruiting for a Finance Director to lead some key aspects of our UK&I finance function such as Audit, Statutory Accounts, tax, M&A integration and ERP roll out and transformation. Reporting into the UK&I CFO and working closely with the UK&I commercial director, Finance Director – Corporate and our Group FD the post holder will be responsible for delivering a successful integration of the finance function via the ERP roll out and creating a best in class team with systems and processes which can scale alongside the anticipated growth of the business.

The OCS Business has significant growth ambitions both organically and through targeted acquisitions. It is critical to ensure that a strong control environment is maintained and that the business has a foundation of governance and process to streamline all activities. In addition to having a key voice on the systems infrastructure project, this senior position will be accountable for the financial governance of the business and all processes and compliance to support this.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Primary focus is to deliver the successfully roll out of Microsoft Dynamics which is well progressed but still has a significant roadmap to achieve.

Lead UK&I External audit. Ensure compliance with all external audit and tax compliance requirements, facilitating a seamless audit process and maintaining a strong control environment. This includes responsibility for overseeing the preparation and accuracy of the Statutory Accounts.

Lead on all finance integration workstreams for future acquisitions

To inspire and connect with colleagues at all levels, to instil a culture that is characterised by collaboration, continuous improvement, and a commitment to high performance.

Develop and nurture talent, upskilling capability and contribute to the development of the next generation of leaders across the organisation, ensuring that they are supported and given every opportunity to flourish.

Responsible for UK&I tax compliance and reporting, including SAO, CCO, Quarterly payment on Account, VAT and Tax Returns.

Create a culture of continuous improvement, always driving for a best-in-class control environment which ensures efficiency, process optimisation and accuracy of all data and reporting

Coach, inspire and motivate the Finance team, fostering a culture of quality, collaboration and innovation

Support with any company restructuring projects and associated accounting activities

Take ownership of the UK&I system infrastructure and ensure that there are clear business processes in place which allow for optimisation, automation and efficiency of data capture. Continual development is key to ensure that the infrastructure remains fit for purpose

Ensure robust processes are in place for all data management including a clear master data approach, so that all reporting can be generated from core data models

Spearhead the finance aspects of the continuous entity rationalisation plan

Responsible for the financial governance of the UK&I business, including working alongside the Group FD to maintain accounting policies

Responsible for the timeliness & accuracy of all data produced across finance and implementing sufficient review and oversight of all balance sheet areas across the UK&I business

Work closely with the UK&I Commercial Finance Director and Finance Director - Corporate in the broader development of a best-in-class finance function which is driven to add value across all areas of the business

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Inspirational and inclusive leadership style, who brings experience of delivering positive change in an organisation of similar complexity to ours.

Ability to coach, develop and grow a high performing and diverse team.

Ability to collaborate cross functionally to make decisions that are right for the business.

Experience of operating in a multi-site and multi-faceted operation

Hands-on technical accounting capability demonstrated expertise in statutory reporting, and a proven track record in efficiently managing period-end close processes.

Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to plan and forecast strategic changes to overall multiyear plan and the potential impact upon the Business.

Committed to innovation and fresh thinking.

Experienced people manager and senior leader

Highly effective problem solver

Proven experience of rebuilding system infrastructures and leading change projects

Calm under pressure

Excellent organisation and presentation skills

Gravitas and personal presence

Able to deal with a fast-paced continuously evolving role

Determined and focused on achievement

Flexible and willing to travel as required by the business

Working Arrangements

Core working hours for this position are from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. However, flexibility will be expected regarding hours of work, to suit the needs of the business and team.

How to Apply :

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.