COMMERCIAL CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT

COMMERCIAL CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT

Salary: £67,000 - £70,000 per annum

Working Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm

Location: Hybrid (Predominantly home based, with a minimum of 1 day per week onsite at Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE) 

G4S Facilities Management is seeking an experienced Commercial Contract Accountant to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

As a key member of the management team supporting two Facilities Management (FM) PFI contracts, you will deliver critical commercial and operational financial support to drive informed business decision making. This role empowers you to take full P&L and balance sheet responsibility while serving as the primary finance contact for both contracts. We are looking for someone who can step beyond traditional finance functions, applying sharp analytical skills to bring commercial and operational issues to life for senior management</p>

Key Responsibilities

Your financial insights will directly influence our operational success and profitability. 

• Financial Reporting & Ownership: Ensure the accurate and timely production of accounts in line with IFRS and Group policies, managing month-end accounts, journal postings, and balance sheet reconciliations. </p>

• Strategic Commercial Insight: Identify delivery risks and opportunities, propose innovative solutions, and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout the process. 

• Drive Profitability: Analyse financial and operational data to establish key performance metrics, driving cost reductions by providing effective, constructive challenges to the operations team 

• Forecasting & Modeling: Own the budget and forecasting processes on a monthly, quarterly, annual, and rolling basis. You will also prepare quarterly accounting papers and build robust financial models. </p>

• Process Excellence: Champion the continuous improvement of finance processes and controls, ensure monthly billing is accurate for timely cash collection, and manage all financial data uploads into SAP .

• Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with senior managers, their teams, and external/internal auditors. You will collaborate closely with the Business Director, Contract Management & Operations, the Finance Shared Service Centre, and the Region Finance Team </p>

Essential

• A minimum of 5+ years of proven experience as an Accountant. 

• Strong technical accounting skills with an in-depth understanding of IFRS 

• Solid experience in contract management and long-term contract accounting

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling you to effortlessly win the respect and trust of colleagues and customers 

• A unique blend of meticulous attention to detail and the strategic ability to see the "big picture 

• Core competencies in driving change, working with complexity, managing professionally, and collaborating seamlessly. 

Desireable 

• Facilities Management & PFI contract background</p>

Benefits

While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through SPARK, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below;

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Progression, training and development catered to you.

• Refer A Friend incentives. 

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.

• G4S Life Assurance Scheme.

• Subsidised healthcare plan.

• Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving.

• Confidential Counselling Services.

• 24/7 support specialising in health and medical. 

• Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers.

G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com.   In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.

#LI-RG1