Head of Commercial Finance - Flexible Location

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Role: Head of Commercial Finance

Located: Flexible / ’vibrant’ working (as we call it) however, you will be required to be in Northampton once a week

Package: Six-Figure Package and access to fantastic personal development opportunities

Ricoh is a global technology business and through organic and acquisitive growth (i.e. MTI) has built a sizeable multi-vendor IT services business in the UK, counting Microsoft, Cisco and Dell EMC as key vendors and we continue to push our ambitions of becoming a truly digital services company.

Positioned as No. 26 in the 2020 UK’s top 100 resellers by revenue and by Gartner in the Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services and having been added to the Microsoft Content Services Partner Program as gold status member we are on an exciting journey and we are looking for new talent to grow with us.

As Ricoh continues on our new journey, our Finance function is on a mission to create a best-in-class function – a team that is shaped by development, commerciality, technical expertise and a sense of making a difference and being the engine that drives the business forward.

Working in this newly created permanent position; managing/nurturing a team, collaborating with key internal stakeholders and being active across our key client accounts, you will drive innovation, transformation, new ways of working and ultimately be critical in further enhancing the commerciality of our finance team.

What you will be doing...

Within this pivotal role, as we accelerate our commercial growth strategy, you will be analytical, highly commercial and act as a valued and trusted partner who can quickly build rapport with business leaders. You will be accountable for financial transformation, with a growth mindset who can partner, represent the business performance and add value, including leading contractual commercial insights and offering solutions to gain improved financial results.

Acting as a mentor/coach will be crucial for this role and working with a team-centric mindset will be essential. Elements of the role include:

• Driving growth initiatives with Sales and Contract Management stakeholders to influence decision making, constructing financial planning, and forecasting models
• Delivering financial insights showcasing analytics and projections
• Influencing operational execution, using strong commercial and functional expertise to enable sustainable value creation
• Identifying and collaborating across business divisions on all financial transformation analysis
• Providing finance and business support input to tendering and contract negotiation activities
• Ensuring consistent application of statutory regulatory compliance and audited control
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of qualified and part qualified financial professionals

You will ideally have...

• Leader/nurturer of people – we want someone who thrives on personal development
• Commercially savvy – with extensive experience working within technology or telecommunication industries
• Comprehensive financial accounting skills supported by a charted accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Highly developed communication, influencing, networking and negotiation skills with the ability to engage confidently in a wide range of situations.
• Previous experience gleaned in a client-facing role
• Credibility and impact - highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to influence key individuals at all levels.
• Proven experience of successful commercial/finance transformation assignments in corporate environment.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to articulate potential risk effects, balancing these against overall risk appetite
• Substantial experience at senior management level with responsibility for line management of multiple direct reports
• Ability to lead manage, motivate and develop individuals and teams to create a high-performance working culture
• Capacity to apply persuasive influence with key stakeholders
• An adaptable to work in a growth and evolving environment
• Excellent presentation skills – able to translate complex data for non-finance audience

In return for your commitment, you can expect...

We offer a competitive salary package with industry leading benefits making Ricoh an exceptional place to work. A place where there is strong emphasis on career development for the right individuals. This is a role where you can excel within a fast-paced environment and succeed within a thriving organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global company where you can truly capitalise and build on your own experience. Ready to make that change?

We are an equal opportunities employer

Ricoh have removed the disclosure of convictions box from their application process (ban the box - http://www.bitc.org.uk/programmes/ban-box) offering equal opportunities to all. For all roles, we will judge each individual on their skills and ability before taking into account their history. However some roles are subject to sensitive and restrictive information and, if successful, you may be required to undertake pre-employment vetting checks which include but are not limited to residency check, credit reference check, financial sanctions` check, and a DBS Check. Further information on Employment Vetting can be accessed by contacting the Ricoh Recruitment Team.