Commercial, Finance and Procurement Recruitment Solutions

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Your new company
  
Our customer is a leading consultancy services business who works across a number of disciplines including engineering with a range of sectors including defence and aerospace.
  
Your new role
They are now seeking an experienced CAFM/MI specialist to work with a number of clients within their portfolio. The key aspects of the role will include;
  
Analysis of day-to-day operations of the CAFM system
Ensuring contractual obligations are delivered and sustained
Managing best practise across the portfolio
Client management including formal reporting and relationship management.
Compliance with change control processes.
Ensuring full audit trail in place to satisfy internal, and external auditors
What you'll need to succeed
You will ideally have a background in computer science/MI systems with a good working knowledge of CAFM systems such as Maximo or Concept. Good organizational and reporting skills are also important for the role and it will involve occasional travel to client sites.
  
What you'll get in return
They can offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work on a wide variety of contracts.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, please apply through this advert with your up-to-date CV or at Boden Resource on 0121 702 1464.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Boden Group are excited to be recruiting for a market leading Construction and Property business, recruiting for an Accounts Assistant

As an Accounts Assistant, you will be part of a busy Accounts Department and your duties interconnect with others in the accounting team. Therefore, you must be a team-player, confident in your own ability, responsible, familiar with a bought ledger environment. This is an essential role in the finance department 
 
This role requires you to work closely with the Buying department, ensuring that invoices are correct and logged accordingly, whilst aiding with invoice queries.

Duties:

• Scanning, Coding, and logging invoices onto the accounting system.
• Answering telephone as first point of call for all suppliers, handling queries
• Populating & maintaining Invoice Query Log
• Sole point of contact to liaise with buying department to resolve purchase order queries.
• Collation of proof of delivery where required.
• Requesting Invoice approvals from department heads and follow up non approval and reasons- resolve issues long-term with supplier.
• Reconciling and filing supplier statements
• Setting up new supplier account details
• Collation of support for weekly Supplier/sub-contractor payments

 
You will be/have:

• Good level of analytical and numerical skills.
• Able to work autonomously as well as take direction when needed.
• Flexible to meet demands of the role.
• Able to prioritise own workload and use own initiative to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build good line of communication and professional relationships with Suppliers and subcontractors.
• Experience of COINS accounting system would be desirable but not essential.

Please apply below if this role sounds of interest!

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Boden Group are excited to be working with a leading property business, recruiting for a Project Accountant 

As a Project Accountant it will be your responsibility to work with key members of the finance team and the wider organisation to manage development cost appraisals, draw down process from funders, projecting portfolio level cash flows, and to deliver meaningful financial information.

Duties:

• To produce accurate monthly management accounts for several projects and include financial insights.
• Proactive monitoring of income and expenditure for each project, reviewing transactions, analysing spend and variances
• Business partnering with the Investment and Development, finance, and operational teams.
• Preparation of supporting documentation to enable draw down of loans on a portfolio of bank facilities, with a view to fund developments.
• Calculating and requesting funds from joint venture partners in line with JV agreements- providing financial clarification where necessary.
• Calculating and paying profits to Joint Venture Partners when applicable.
• Raising invoices for construction projects in line with surveyor valuations and project management fees.

 You will be/have:

• Good communication skills, with the ability to present ideas in a clear format, and professional manner, often to non-financial people.
• Ability to think outside the box and be able to put forward own ideas to drive improvements
• Confidence to liaise with external organisations and individuals.
• A CCAB part-qualified accountant or qualified.

Please apply below if this role sounds of interest!

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Boden Group are excited to be recruiting for a market-leading FM business, for a Finance Business Partner, joining an exciting team within the business, where you will own a portfolio of contracts. 

This role offers true working flexibility, with the role predominately based at home and some office travel, which can be based at any regional hub.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the onsite teams and across all business functions by providing financial information and interpretation, undertaking proactive analytical and other investigations, contributing to improved performance. 
• Provide expert accounting, and reporting on your contracts, completing balance sheet and cash flow forecasting as required
• Work with the Operations team, to ensure that plans, budgets and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.
• Partner with the Operations team to shape and manage performance KPI’s.
• Manage the delivery of all financial processes to the contract
• Manage and drive through process changes that will positively affect working practices and financial reporting
• Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and decision making initiatives 
• Drive for value at the bottom line, with a focus on revenue enhancement
• Work closely with the commercial function.

You will have:

• Previous relevant experience in a Finance Business Partner role
• Good financial & commercial knowledge 
• Strong data analysis skills
• Good communicator and strong inter-personal skills
• ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW Qualified
• FM experience (preferable)
• Knowledge of SAP

Please apply below if this could be of interest!

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Boden Group are excited to be recruiting for a Project Financial Controller to join a market-leading Construction business. This role is perfect for somebody with strong financial accounting processes, who also enjoys business partnering and is keen to get involved with the Commercial teams.

Duties:

• We are looking for a Project Financial Controller to join our Building Services team to support our Defence contracts at Northwood and MOD Main Building.
• Responsibility for all financial aspects of confidential public sector projects.
• Reporting to the Project Commercial Lead and ultimately to the Defence Commercial Leader, the Project Financial Controller will aid managerial planning and commercial decision-making by providing appropriate financial information and undertaking related accounts administration, including month end journals and submissions, budgeting and forecasting and any other finance related reports.
• The Project Financial Controller will have the responsibility of tracking all costs and expenditure on the Project supported by the Accounts Administrator.
• The Project Financial Controller will ensure that any expenditure exceeding budgets, forecasts or delegated authority limits have the correct authorisations before a purchase order is raised and cost is incurred.
• The Project Financial Controller will oversee financial management of all capital works joint venture agreements including intercompany cost and value transfers.
• Compliance with statutory regulations
• Accurate reporting of monthly cost value reconciliation
• Effective and timely management accounting and forecasting to required governance standards
• Commercial awareness, with an interest in business and an understanding of how an organisation works and manages resource
• Managing the finance interfaces between capital works, maintenance and lifecycle considerations.
• Working with Department commercial and operational teams to ensure optimum productivity, value for money, efficiency and innovation
• Understand and ensure compliance with the contract standards and procedures in respect to all commercial activities.
• Leading by example in the championing of end to end ownership, empowerment and business culture & values
• Ensure cash collection is optimised through strong working capital management and working with the Operations team to drive

Person:

• CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW qualified
• Strong business partnering skills
• Relevant financial experience within a contracting organisation
• The ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels  
• Professionalism and commitment
• IT proficiency e.g. MS Excel – pivot tables, data handling and manipulation via Power BI
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong governance and control applying relevant guidance as necessary

Please apply below if this role sounds of interest!

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Job Description (JD)
Job Title
Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager
Line Manager
Senior Commercial Manager
Department
Commercial & Supply Chain

Purpose of the role:
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will manage both the internal commercial relationships and external (client and others) stakeholders) and all Supply Chain responsibilities for their assigned region.
  
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for supporting their region providing commercial and supply chain advice and guidance. Ensure that commercial and supply chain processes and procedures are adhered to, that all works completed are in scope, that any out of scope works and associated commercial events are managed in the correct way.
  
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will ensure the region has a fit for purpose, safe and capable supply chain that can respond to the region's requirements in a timely way.
  
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will manage a small portfolio of categories which they will manage through SRM and drive improvements through value engineering and look to introduce innovative FM delivery models where applicable.
  
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will support their region and the Project team with associated Additional Work Requests (AWR) ensuring that the right supplier’(s), specification and tendering routes are adhered to.
  
The Regional Commercial and Supply Chain Manager will be required to work with minimal supervision and direction and will need to be confident in their expertise to accept the responsibility that comes with the role
  
As a senior manager in the company there will be a requirement to champion the mission and values of GFSL across the organisation and ensure the work of the finance team contributes to the overall strategic direction of GFSL.

Principal Accountabilities

• To take responsibility for the Commercial and Supply Chain leadership of a geographical region across the estate
• Develop strong relationships with all regional Operations stakeholders 
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with the client  commercial decisions and improved understanding of the businesses contracted obligations
• Ensure there is a resilience, capable and safe supply chain developed for the region across all service categories
• Provide education, advice and guidance to all internal and external stakeholders relating to Commercial and Supply Chain matters
• Ensure timely updates through various mediums to internal and external regional stakeholders relating to Commercial and Supply Chain matters
• Identify, develop and drive category sourcing strategies for defined category services and commodities and obtaining business representation
• Undertake Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) meetings with core suppliers to develop collaborative working relationships and improve performance, reduce cost and business risk
• To develop an excellent working relationship with all Operations and Corporate stakeholders and ensure that the service provided to internal customers is of a high standard

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or equivalent within Commercial discipline 
• Degree or equivalent level of education
• Highly developed knowledge of Contract Law and EU regulations
• Detailed knowledge of OJEU compliance process Evidence of continuing professional development 

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Location
Northampton
Contract Type:
Permanent
Schedule Type:
Full Time
Work Hours
37.5 Hours per Week  
  
Account:
Commercial-FM
Visibility:
Professionals
Functional area:
Control project planning cost control
Job Category:
Management
  
  
Key requirements
To succeed you will have substantial experience in Commercial and Sub-contractor management, at a senior level, within a complex matrix organisation. Experience of FM, PFI or Construction contracts an advantage.
You will be based in Northampton for this permanent, full time role.
  
Duties

• Support the development and delivery of the sub-contract supply chain vision and strategy for the Secure Infrastructure division
• Develop sub-contractor engagement strategies and align our supply chain in support of our customer needs and aspirations
• Develop a strategic subcontract tracker to enable at a glance data on where the pinch points are / step in support etc
• Manage all aspects of sub-contractor procurement for contracts and bids
• Support the tender processes and strategy as required
• Participate in regular monthly project (contract & tender) meetings
• Contribute to and deliver allocated aspects of the annual supply chain business plan driving through cost and value benefits with the supplier chain
• Work with Operations to develop & implement category strategies and Framework Agreements within the overall supply chain strategy

  
Experience

• Quantity Surveying experience/qualifications
• PFI experience 
• Experience in Asset Management / Total FM or Built Environment construction
• Substantial experience in Commercial and Sub-contractor Management at a senior level within a complex matrix organisation.
• A professional qualification is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills are essential, and the role will require strong skills in managing a range of stakeholder relationships.

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Boden Group are excited to be recruiting for a key client of ours, for a Finance Business Partner based on site in Addiewell. 

Duties:

• Review and analyse business and financial information in preparing robust budgets and forecasts.
• Financial management and review of the contract and performance against KPI’s.
• Cost benchmarking against other SJS prisons and reporting to Management.
• Working to strict deadlines and deliver to the required standard.
• Promote financial awareness across departments
• Ensure finance department runs smoothly and provide effective services to the internal and external stakeholders.
• Build good relationships and stakeholder management across the region.
• Contribute to business development by leading and participating in projects, groups and meetings as appropriate.
• Oversight of core, periodic reporting and analysis – ranging from management accounts to trend analysis, from compliance to statutory reporting.
• Challenge and support the development of efficient and cost effective labour structures and operational reporting within the prison.
• Work closely with Procurement to maximise input pricing efficiencies without compromising operational service delivery.
• Contribute to the contract performance agenda.
• Achieve budget and forecast targets as set.
• Review of cost centre reports with Senior Management Team monthly and take proactive approach to effective financial management of the contract including management of risks & opportunities.
• Ensure accounting controls, policies, procedures and compliance are maintained according to company policies.
• Carry out continuous regular reviews of working practices and processes to ensure efficient and cost effective operations and suggest improvements
• Ensure finance department runs smoothly and provide effective services to the internal and external stakeholders.
• Action the agreed Business Plans on time and within budget to meet the needs of the business
• Identify, manage, control and review financial and contractual risks.

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant with minimum 5 years PQE.
• Strong reporting and organisation skills.
• Experience of multi-contract management
• Outstanding track record in influencing decision making within a Business and improving performance with substantial positive profit impact.
• Substantial analytical skills able to understand complex issues and advise and able to prioritise action plans to resolve
• Client (Customer) and / or Supplier contact evidenced by the ability to make and influence profitable decisions on behalf the business.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills for managing senior level relationships and difficult performance management conversations.
• Strong commercial acumen, willing and able to challenge accepted practices and processes.
• Able to demonstrate tangible delivered improvements in business performance.
• The ability to combine strategic and analytical perspectives with a pragmatic approach. Also the ability to keep focus on day-to-day performance whilst simultaneously working towards longer term goals.

Please apply below if this role sounds of interest!

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Boden Group are excited to be recruiting for a Finance Manager to join a market-leading FM business, on a 6 month FTC.
 

Responsibilities:
 

• To ensure accuracy and integrity in all financial reporting for contracts under FM remit including full compliance with all relevant Group and US Accounting Policies
• Verifying that financial controls are in place, constantly looking to strengthen and improve where possible
• Set up and compliance of all account procurement processes
• To support the Account Director in achieving business objectives through proactive management of the financial and procurement affairs of the account under remit including:-
• Extensive liaison with site-based staff and operational management
• Regular reviews of 90 day debt and assisting the account teams/Credit Control department in resolving any issues and collecting overdue balances
• Monitor unbilled WIP to ensure works are billed in a timely manner
• Financial and procurement awareness/process training for Operational staff
• Ensuring that the Head of Support Services are fully appraised of any areas of concern/default
• Ensure effective and efficient procurement processes are in place
• Recruitment, training and motivation of any subordinate finance and procurement staff within the contract areas of remit
• Such other duties as may be required by management, at their request
• Provide proactive business and commercial advice and support for service development opportunities, major projects and key organisational initiatives that ensure that sound commercial decisions are taken and financial risks are understood
• Provide advice and deploy plan to ensure employees have a sound understanding of commercial procedure, processes and strategies for the service and project activities undertaken within the contract
• Plan and deploy risk mitigation strategies throughout the business including integration with business unit managers and other commercial units
• Develop and track monthly benchmarking data & KPI's for high level risk across the contract
• Liaising with clients to advise on commercial improvements to the benefit of the contract operation
• Management of contract financial / procurement and stores teams
• Ensure proactive procurement management, with target of 65% PSL compliance
• Financial responsibility for multiple sites (circa £30m annual revenue)
• Work with central finance, HR, IT and procurement teams to ensure overall contract compliance

 
Person Specification

• Professionally qualified with post qualification experience or qualified by experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable staff management experience – training, appraisal, development, support & performance management
• Experience of a high-volume service environment is essential
• Contract based accounting experience
• High levels of spreadsheet (Excel) proficiency
• Experience of JD Edwards System is preferable (but not essential)
• Good commercial acumen/awareness
• Good communication skills – at all levels

Please apply below if this role sounds of interest!

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Job Title – Quantity Surveyor
Location - Dartford
Salary – Negotiable (£300 – £350 day rate, inside IR35)
  
I am partnered with a leading Facilities Management provider operating across the UK, who work closely with a number of high-profile public-sector accounts. They are looking to recruit for an Interim Quantity Surveyor, working alongside the Contracts Director to further improve their Commercial acumen. 
  
This is a temporary position, working 4 to 5 days on site with the client, who is preferably looking for someone who’s ideally worked on PFI contracts previously and within a commutable distance to Dartford.
  
Main responsibilities include:

• To take responsibility, ownership and accountability for the successful management and control all aspects of the commercial and contractual elements of the designated projects in order to control and maximize the company’s profitability, protect the companies legal and contractual obligations under the contract and to manage proactively the control of all commercial issues.
• Utilizing PFI Forms of contracts on small capital projects across the live site
• Working on a backlog of invoices
• Ensuring accurate data is utilized and thus requires someone with excellent attention for detail
• Ensuring cost value reports for the designated projects are managed, completed on time and monitored.
• To manage the day-to-day cost control, monitoring and reporting of the account
• Change management control

  
Required qualifications, skills or experience:

• Degree in quantity surveying or qualified by experience
• Experience within a surveying position, preferred within a PFI environment

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Boden Group are pleased to be recruiting for a market-leading FM provider, for a Procurement Business Partner to lead all Procurement activities on a key contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities across the account to drive improved efficiency, quality, innovation and customer service and work closely with the account team to implement.
• Lead the successful mobilisation of the supply chain to support a new site launch, ensuring all compliance and assurance requirements are met and the solution meets the Client’s needs.
• Act as the link between the account team and Procurement to ensure strategies and objective remain aligned
• Support the rebate management programme to deliver maximise benefit to the business
• Drives Contract Management & Risk Mitigation – minimising operational and financial exposure by ensuring and securing complete and favourable contractual terms & conditions for all contracted agreements
• Drive buying efficiency / compliance, while leveraging spend through most appropriate buying channel / supplier to achieve a minimum of 80% compliant to the PSL.
• Further develop the Supplier Relationship Management programme across the supply chain to create the optimum environment to support supplier collaboration and innovation.

Experience:

• Extensive and proven experience in Procurement typically 5+ years.
• Degree educational background.
• Professional certification CIPS and/or MBA are highly desirable
• Strong business acumen, with strong knowledge of P2P business models and sourcing approaches or techniques necessary to achieve best in class.
• Exceptional communicator with the ability to connect with a diverse group of stakeholders, at multiple levels within the company using a variety of formats, presentations, emails, leading meetings, face to face, etc.
• Strong change management capability with demonstrable results.
• Supplier Relationship Management experience

Please apply below if interested!

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Job Title – Quantity Surveyor
Location – Gloucester
Salary – Negotiable (£40,000 - £50,000 with package)
  
I am partnered with a growing Facilities Management provider operating across the UK and after winning some additional contracts with highly recognisable clients, they are looking to recruit for a Quantity Surveyor to further improve their Commercial acumen.  
  
This is a full-time permanent position with flexibility to work from home but ideally looking for someone commutable to the Gloucester area.
  
Main Responsibilities:
  

• Utilising NEC Forms of contracts and working across high volume low value pieces of work
• Ensuring accurate data it utilised and thus requires someone with excellent attention for detail
• To take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management and control all aspects of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of the designated projects in order to control and maximise the company’s profitability, protect the companies legal and contractual obligations under the contract and to manage proactively the control of all commercial issues.
• This is to include ensuring applications and valuations are completed in line with the contract terms and also ensuring sub-contractors receive prompt payment and are procured in line with our contractual obligations and Commitments to Subcontractors.
• In addition, ensuring cost reports and the like are managed, completed on time and monitored.
• Control all expenditure
• Reconcile cost/value reports and profit forecasts
• Continual use of the sub-contract data base
• Sub-contract procurement and commercial management
• Management and control of sub-contract accounts and variation accounts
• Change management control
• Assisting and liaising with the buyers on materials procurement and buying opportunities
• To manage the day-to-day cost control, monitoring and reporting
• Develop an understanding of the designated contract, specification and pricing ensuring compliance with conditions throughout
• Liaise with the Contract Manager over contractual issues and take action as required
• Measure progress, submit valuations, submit final accounts and retention release and monitor receipt of payment in a timely manner in accordance with the contracts
• Process subcontractor requests for payment
• Completing a monthly cost / valuation report and cash flow for the designated projects

  
Required Qualifications, Skills or Experience:

• Demonstrable technical ability and experience in a management capacity with at least 2 direct reports
• Experience within a surveying position reporting to either a Managing Surveyor or a Commercial Manager
• Driving licence – the nature of the role will require travel across South West area
• Higher Education Graduate Course in Surveying

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