Tusker Commercial Finance Manager (Insurance and Services) - Watford
Apply locations Watford Croxley Green Business Park time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: March 3, 2025 (10 days left to apply) job requisition id 129672
End Date: Sunday 02 March 2025
Salary Range: £65,385 - £72,650
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Flexible Working Options: Flexibility in when hours are worked
Job Description Summary: Based in Watford
Job Description:
* JOB TITLE: Commercial Finance Manager – Insurance and Services
* SALARY: £62,874- £85,000
* LOCATION(S): Watford
* HOURS: Full-time
* WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least 2 days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Watford site.
About this Opportunity: The successful candidate will be a key member of the finance team, reporting into the Financial controller. As part of the finance team this role is integral to the management and financial reporting covering Insurance and other service areas including repairs and maintenance. This role will work across the business and with external partners to drive understanding, efficiency and control.
Key responsibilities will include full commercial and financial control covering reporting, analysis, forecasting and account reconciliations of insurance and other services including maintenance for a fast-growing fleet, currently over 55k vehicles.
The role is high profile with exposure to both Managing Director and Finance Director.
What you’ll need:
* Work with Insurers and Insurance Brokers to review factors influencing scheme performance
* Perform regular and ad hoc analysis of performance highlighting areas of opportunity and risk
* Preparing, analysing and reporting monthly financial information. Investigation of variances against budget and forecast
* Business partner internal and external customers
* Review tools to review and supervise performance and recommend improvements including systemic solutions to support a growing portfolio.
* Managing and developing financial systems and accounting policies and the internal control environment
* Involvement in technical and accounting support relating to insurance and other services
* Preparing audit deliverables for internal and external auditors as required
And any experience of these would be really useful:
* Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA with experience of ERP and accounting systems gained in insurance is desirable
* An excellent communicator and relationship-builder and be able to work independently and raise issues early, so they can be addressed
* A confident approach to interaction with internal partners and external suppliers
* Proactive and determined with strong technical ability and problem solving skills
* Strong organisational skills, able to deliver on deadlines and balance workload with a continuous improvement mind set
* Advanced Excel and data management skills
* Excellent communication skills, presenting information clearly and simply with great attention to detail
About working for us: Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual performance-related bonus
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready to start growing with purpose? Apply today.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
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We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
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