Assistant Finance Manager Up to £47,300 per annumMonday to Friday - 2 days working from homeAviva DigiCare – Employee Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical OpinionExclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)Meals on dutyFree ParkingEmployee Assistance ProgrammeHoliday Purchase schemeDue to internal progression we have an exciting opportunity to join our team within our Chartwells state school sector at Compass Group UK & Ireland, this role will be based at our head office in Birmingham with flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.As an Assistant Finance Manager in Compass, you will perform an influential and high-profile role delivering financial and commercial support to the Chartwells business sector. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.More about the role:You will provide commercial acumen to drive efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction in addition to:Business partnering - driving contractual performance and the understanding of key stakeholders (finance and non-finance)Provide commercial insight and analysis to the Account Director to support operational decision makingManage and develop junior finance team membersIdentify areas of improvement in existing processes and lead in implementation to drive efficiencies Ownership of the financial results and reporting of performance including budgeting and forecasting processesResponsible for financial control and governance processes including contractual compliance and adherence to Compass financial policiesAttend and present financial results and insight at client and internal meetingsWho you are:A Newly Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with varied experience in accounting rolesExperience of business partnering senior stakeholders with the ability to challenge, influence and persuade at all levelsHigh numeric and analytical skills and attention to detailComfortable developing and working with complex spreadsheetsDemonstrable commercial finance experience of improving business results and adding valueExcellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logicallyAbility to analyse, evaluate and present information in a clear and concise wayDesirable:Experience of operating within a multi-site, multi-contract organizationGood working knowledge of SAP & Cognos