Location: Bristol, London, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester

Closing date: 18th March
SECURITY CLEARANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ROLE - MUST HAVE UK PASSPORT AND LIVE IN THE UK FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS

Why this job matters

BT are recruiting for a Contract Accounting Finance Specialist to join the organisation on a permanent basis located from either one of smart working locations Belfast, Bristol, Birmingham or London.

This role requires someone to act as the finance lead on one of BT’s biggest contract IUS (Integrated User Services). This role will be responsible for all IUS contract financial reporting as well as providing the financials for the contract’s CGR (Contract Governance Review), forecasting including links to SalesForce and MMF (mid-month forecast), Medium Term Plan (MTP) and will be responsible for all services within IUS.

Please note successful candidate will undergo Security clearance.

What you’ll be doing

Finance Lead for the IUS contract – reporting correctly, forecasting accurately and driving profitable change for the short, medium, and long term

Ownership of contract reporting with responsibility for; month end procedures reporting for P&L and balance sheet, driving cost transformation initiatives to maximise bottom line, supporting business managers on pricing/ change controls

Focus on the following key areas: Planning, Budgeting, Cost Transformation, Process Improvements, Reporting, Financial Controls and Risk Management

Responsible for maintaining accounts and preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting standards.
To maintain financial integrity at all times and being able to support balances and identify risks and opportunities

Finance lead for 2 x monthly customer meetings (c. 4 per annum face to face in Corsham)

Ensure SOX compliance and strong governance

Ensuring SAP improvements for IUS

Ensuring all IUS Open Book requirements are met

Skills

Professional Accountancy Qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA etc)

Excellent analytical skills and strong commercial awareness

Robust spreadsheet skills (Excel)

Ability to work independently

Takes ownership for and delivers results

Strong stakeholder management; the ability to manage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally up to and including finance director level, and the resilience to challenge them

Ability to identify and evaluate commercial and financial risk, and to take steps to mitigate risks and/ or to drive value add

Demonstrate creative thinking and innovation with an ability to convey the complex in a simple and meaningful manner

Constantly challenging the status quo; continually seeks out best practice with regards to financial reporting policy and practice, ensuring consistent accounting policy and treatment

Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and responsibility

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.