Finance Coordinator

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As an Operations Finance Coordinator, you will play a critical role in maintaining all company cost models, in accordance with the company's operational procedures. You will be responsible for managing budget dates, contract renewal processes, and ongoing site performance reviews of the business alongside the Senior Operations and Finance teams.

Location: Ward Security, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ
Salary: £26,500 per annum
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week

Benefits include:

• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Company Pension scheme
• Life Assurance benefits
• Employee referral scheme
• Progression, training, and development opportunities

Additional benefits we offer via our ReWard membership:

• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts at major retailers and travel suppliers
• Restaurant and Supermarket vouchers
• Cinema tickets
• Access to 24/7 free Employee Assistance programme

Key Responsibilities:

• Forming, instigating and enforcing the company procedures regarding contract renewals for operational needs

• Providing costings for all regions. Ensuring all costings are agreed, signed, and are kept up to date, including liaising with Directors, Senior Account Managers and Account Managers, when needed, to discuss new costings, amendments, reviews and terminations

• Reviewing, maintaining and filing all CIS sheets for the business in conjunction with 12 month site performance reviews (P&L) ahead of renewals

• Ensuring all elements of costings are complete, and that appropriate uplifts for contracts are included ahead of renewals, including the maintenance of CIS Logs for all contracts

• Assisting with managing all Security Personnel contracts

• Specific financial support to the Regional Accounts Managers

• Liaising with Operations and Finance to ensure the operational and financial objectives of the business are aligned and met

• Ensuring the integrity of standing data is maintained

• Other duties and ad hoc requests from clients and colleagues to support the growth of the business

• Processing CIS Folders

• Producing departmental stats

• Assist with Small section of Credit Control if required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required

• Proven experience in a similar role

• ACA part qualified or above (would be preferred but not essential)

• Experience of working in a fast paced, changing environment

• Advance knowledge on Excel formulas, look ups, pivots, and manipulation of data

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Time management and ability to prioritise tasks and deal with tasks concurrently

• Strong organisational skills

• Initiative and self-motivation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• High standard of personal presentation

Who We Are:
Ward Security provides security services solutions to a range of UK businesses. Security services include: CCTV security systems, property management, guard dog security, key holding services, security guard patrol services, response alarm systems and more. With over 1500+ of our amazing people operating nationally.

We seek the best talent to uphold our vision "We look after our people; our people look after our clients. We aim to retain and attract the very best of both".

Why Work For Us?
Well apart from joining our friendly team we offer Uniform, SIA Licensing savings scheme, Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice scheme, Pension and Life Assurance benefits.

We strongly believe in growing our own talent, and we provide opportunities through our in-house Training Academy, our Leadership Development Programme, online eLearning and development programmes for a career path.

To support the wellbeing of our people we have an in-house Mental Health Team, Wellbeing Platform, an inclusive culture recognised in our Diversity Champion & International Inclusion Awards. We uphold our wellbeing as a MIND Workplace Wellbeing Silver Award holder. We offer Reward membership to all employees, which includes retail discounts, cinema tickets, gym membership, 24/7 free Employee Assistance Programme, and many other fantastic benefits.

At Ward Security, we believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to create an environment that promotes fairness, respect, and collaboration. We are dedicated to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals based on their qualifications, skills, and abilities. We embrace the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our team members, recognising that diversity enriches our organisation and contributes to our success.