Job Descrption
Job Title: Operations Finance Support
Brand: Inizio Engage XD
Location: UK: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, London or Manchester
Reporting to: Operations Business Partner
Direct Reports: None
A bit about the role …
This important role working across the range of our business is to increase project operations, enhance efficiency and ensure the seamless execution of projects by collaborating with our delivery teams.
You will use data and reports to ensure all projects are initiated correctly (from a systems and tools POV) and identify areas for improvement within execution and ongoing financial health. You will review and provide guidance on an event project level to support delivery teams to ensure delivery and commercial excellence processes are applied throughout the meeting and events project life cycle.
You will live within a commutable distance of either our Ashby-de-la-Zouch, London or Manchester offices for hybrid working in the office a minimum of 1 day per week.
We offer a... comprehensive benefits package to you including volunteer days, enhanced annual leave with an option to buy/sell, company pension, life and health insurance and many other benefits.
What will you do …
Early stage budget reviews:
Approve all client budgets before client presentation based on baseline economic targets set across the business. Provide guidance to budget owners to improve the economic health of projects
Project initiation:
Review of systems and data to ensure projects are starting correctly:
o Systems / tools active and in place – Smartsheet, Procim, Box and Hubspot
o Ensuring delivery and completion dates are valid
o Time tracking versus planning time left on project
o I/E/C’s all correct
o Margins on target / identify any areas that need improvement before kick off
Continuous improvement:
Periodically review systems and data to identify any areas of improvement whilst in production:
o identify any areas to evolve use of tools or systems
o identify any areas to improve financial health/ any deviation from expected margins
o supporting teams with cashflow process – billing stages and PO’s are correct
Project Reconciliation:
Review and support teams at project reconciliation stage and ensure projects close out following processes
General user support/ training:
Support with new starter onboarding with processes and team refreshers
What do you need to have …
· Previous experience working in a commercial finance or finance operations role
· A high level of commercial knowledge and ability to work across complex budgets
· Ability to guide and coach individuals on processes and financial compliance
· Previous experience using financial and project planning tools –Smartsheet and Box advantageous
A bit about us ….
Part of Inizio Engage XD, we are an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content
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