Cost Reporting Manager

Swindon - Hybrid Working

Following the recent acquisition, the High Street enters an exciting new chapter as TGJones, filled with opportunity and growth. We have a number of positions allowing you to explore new pathways, broaden your expertise and play a key part in shaping the future of the business. It’s a perfect time to take charge of your career at TGJones.

Our Maintenance and Construction team is passionate about ensuring our colleague’s and customers have the best environments to work and shop in.

We are looking for a Finance Manager, to join our Maintenance and Construction team at our High street Head Office in Greenbridge, Swindon. The main purpose of this role is managing the day-to-day controls of the Capex and Opex budgets, trend management of spend, linking with the Finance team to ensure payments are maintained and liaising with our managing agent partner MML.

What you will be doing

Control/Reporting of Capital Maintenance costs

• Oversee the recording of Capital Maintenance costs, across the High Street estate.
• Present quarter draw down capex requests – High Street Capital committee meetings.
• Prepare any adhoc capex requests as instructed by RMM.
• Reconcile tracker log against ledger, request reallocations with Finance., review spend with RMM.
• Prepare submissions for all relevant reporting cycles (3yr Plan, Budget, FC1 and FC2)

Control/Reporting of Revenue Maintenance costs

• Produce monthly reporting pack for review, this includes flagging risks to budget.
• Review with Maintenance Team month end numbers, explore opportunities to reduce spend, discuss solutions to on-going trend analysis which could be a risk.
• Prepare submission for all relevant reporting cycles (3yr Plan, Budget, FC1 and FC2) to include bridge analysis.
• Managing a route to achieve VCO targets

Planned Contract statement/Reconciliations

• Maintain and produce annual planned contract statements for key contractors, reconcile periodically for closures and openings to produce an accurate full year cost number.
• Provide spend analysis and support to High Street Procurement for contract renewals/negotiations.
• Attend contractor meetings as and when required to resolve/support MML with finance issues.
• Review actual invoices paid against monthly payments, challenge any discrepancies.

Supplier invoicing

• As and when required resolve supplier invoicing queries/reconcile statement of accounts.

Control of Construction costs

• Present post capex costs utilised via a monthly reporting pack
• Flag risks/opportunities on projects to key stakeholders, explore ways to mitigate any risks to budget.
• Review Financial Statements produced by the PM for each project, reconcile back to E5 for accuracy.
• Raise and log change requests as they arise, seek approval within departmental cost control meetings

Who we are looking for

• Experience in a similar finance role essential
• AAT qualified (desirable)
• Previous Reconciliations experience
• Planning and organising experience
• P&L reporting in depth experience
• Strong communication skills at all levels
• A team player, able to adapt and operate in a fast paced environment

About Us:

We’re a company that values our people; from day one you will receive ongoing support and have access to our various training and development programmes as well as exciting career development opportunities for your future. We offer a wide range of benefits to say thank you for all your hard work including; a competitive salary, a profit related bonus, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, pension, as well as other perks such as our popular holiday trading scheme.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.