Commercial Manager (Liveable Places)

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Job Description

In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world. When considering a career move it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP Liveable Places stands for in 2024 and beyond - https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/hubs/transportation-and-infrastructure

YOUR TEAM

Liveable Places is a growing and highly successful service area within our Planning and Local Government business with a wide range of local authority & private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place making ambitions. We deliver a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have had recent key successes with Westminster City Council, West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, Leeds City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Richmond Council, Croydon Council, Redbridge Council, West of England Combined Authorities and many, many more.

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the UK with over 200 staff (as well as over 60 staff in India), currently making up the team with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences.

We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT'S INVOLVED?

The Finance Manager role is a key role within the Discipline Operational Management Team (OMT) and will be responsible for the financial management of Liveable Places. The role will require closely working with the Operations Team in Liveable Places, working to the Operations Team Leader to control our Profit & Loss and delivery of budget expectations. The role will also require the successful candidate to take control of the commercial management of our Westminster City Council contracts.

The role will require that person to understand the business and assist with embedding a strong project management and financial culture around a technically excellent and efficient delivery model, balanced with the need to satisfy client, colleague and commercial expectations.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIOURS

The role has several key attributes and behaviours across a number of areas which will be needed to help you excel in the role. It is expected that this person will manage the commercial performance of Liveable Places.

Management & Leadership

• Exhibit and demonstrate behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP's core values through effective team working with open communication
• Provide visible financial / commercial management and support for the Liveable Places cost centre whilst ensuring appropriate understanding and gravitas
• Provide support and guidance to the Operational Team Lead and Operational Management Team as well as other senior staff as necessary in terms of finances, commercials and project management
• Supporting Project Managers / Directors to ensure the accurate financial reporting of projects in Oracle and consistency of monthly revenue recognition.
• Support PM to ensure understanding of Oracle from Opportunities through to Direct Projects, contract revenue recognition and budgets.

Commercial, Financial & Operations

• Responsible for effective financial commercial support to influence the financial performance of the centre
• Responsible for annual budget preparation and successful delivery of the budget, understanding and reporting on any variations to budget (Revenue, Operating Margin, Billing, EBITDA and DSO)
• Responsible for Liveable Places financial performance/reporting and particular responsibility for financial performance/reporting for the Westminster City Council contract
• Responsibility for accuracy and overview of Liveable Places financial forecasts
• Responsible for Liveable Places working capital management
• Manage monthly finance needs and lead month end processes promoting the use/understanding of Power BI

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications.

• A relevant qualification in financial / commercial / project management field
• Membership and chartership of a relevant professional body, or working towards this
• Significant proven ability to manage, lead and direct the financial and commercial performance of projects across a large team
• The ability to prioritise, to achieve deadlines and to work with minimal supervision
• Good spoken and written communication skills with the ability influence others
• Engagement will be required not just internally with WSP but also with clients

About Us

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.