Overview We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our team in Wigan for a 9 month FTC. A customer facing role providing financial insight and support to multiple customers. Providing insight to enhance customer support and understanding through the presentation and interpretation of information produced to identify opportunities and challenge the operations. Lead and develop the existing team to further the services and support to the customer. The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote working. How will you contribute? Responsibility for both the P&L and balance sheet, ensuring adherence to policy and procedure. Delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting and interpretation of the operations on a weekly and periodic basis. Assist the Commercial Manager with preparation of the annual budgets and customer forecasts to strict timelines and standards. Provide Financial assistance to the operational teams when building business cases. Validate potential CI savings and continually track performance against forecasts. Develop strong relationships with the customer - both operationally and within the finance function. Assist with new business bids assessing the balance of risk and reward in each opportunity Inspire non-financial managers to develop strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the budget and key cost drivers. Develop models and reporting to drive performance through an enhanced understanding of the internal and external commercial and financial drivers. Lead and motivate the finance teams to build capability. Partner with the business to embed meaningful management information to support the development of opportunities and growth. Reporting and monitoring of key performance indicators to support service delivery and contractual commitments. Ensure adherence to contractual commitments and deliverables. Embed a strong commercial framework. Attend and be active in regular team and site meetings. Work in partnership with the HR team to ensure robust payroll processes and reporting mechanisms are in place. What will you bring? A Fully or Part qualified accountant or QBE (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) Demonstrate drive, energy and a commitment to the continuous improvement of overall contract performance. Be proactive, inquisitive with a passion for challenging teams to drive performance. Must be flexible and respond positively and accurately to internal and external customer requests. Excellent customer relationship skills with the ability to develop good working relationships at all levels. Have excellent PC skills and be able to understand and harness IT and systems to benefit the operation. Be able to demonstrate previous relevant experience. What do we offer? Our Culture & Benefits In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. Thats why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment. Be a part of our values; Were Thoughtful, Were Aiming High and Were Prepared. Our Commitment We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application. Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce ADZN1_UKTJ