Financial Contract Manager (m/w/d)

For one of the big power supplier in Germany we search for a Financial Contract Manager.

• Prepare Supplier and Category Level spend and forecasting reporting on a regular basis, providing management reporting for Department Head. Proficient user of PowerBI and SAP mandatory.
• Act as a SME within the wider IT Procurement Management Team for data analysis and financial reporting topics
• Responsible for delivering on all Contractual Financial Management topics throughout the Contract Lifecycle from Tender to contract exit processes including pricing and service credit mechanisms
• Define and execute the in Contract financial governance structure, reporting and committees required whilst applying defined policies
• Anticipate, identify, monitor, report and mitigate financial risks associated with third party providers of IT related services
• Build and maintain relationships with defined strategic IT Vendors and internal stakeholders (such as IT Service Owners)

• Be a self-starter who takes ownership for creative problem solving.
• Attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, utilising the most effective and efficient communication skills and tools, always considering the recipient’s role and position.
• Collaborative working approach with people and/ or parties to help them reach a mutually satisfying solution.
• Live and apply an agile mindset, while finding the most appropriate and effective ways of working to improve results in an flexible environment, establishing improvements in existing business processes
• Expert handling and knowledge of MS Office O365, SAP and PowerBI, Power Apps applications, which are required and relevant for the role.
• Apply a customer-focused, service-based approach to liaise and work with partners, customers and stakeholders, that emphasizes and enables the creation and cultivation of cross-organisational relationship.
• Ensure a detailed view, understanding and consideration of group-wide IT processes and governance to apply in business partnership and cooperation.

• Several years of Experience in a Financial Analyst or related Contracting environment preferably within an IT Environment
• Implementation of Financial Governance processes and related process improvements
• Preparation of Complex Financial reports and related data analysis.
• Experience in working International multi-disciplinary and multi-site development teams
• Experience in managing 3rd party providers (including managed service)
• Business fluent in English and ideally German
• Willingness to travel to Essen and occasionally Swindon