Finance Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Intercompany & Overheads Finance Manager you’ll work closely with internal Bentley and external VW Group stakeholders and will be the main point of contact for all Bentley related intercompany transfer pricing and R&D cost allocation activities within the VW Group. As the Intercompany & Overheads Finance Manager you’ll have ownership of the largest functional budget within the business. You will also be responsible for control & delivery of the R&D overheads budget.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Controlling the total Bentley Intercompany budget, working closely with internal Bentley and external VW group colleagues, ensuring transparency of information and inputs into budgets, forecasts and business forums
• Controlling the Bentley R&D Overheads budget
• Coordinating the budget and planning process for intercompany & R&D overhead expenditures in total
• Managing and controlling any respective business wide efficiency or improvement programmes, providing guidance and transparency of output
• Being the main point of contact for all intercompany related matters within VW Group, especially around platform and module cost allocations, and transfer pricing
• Being the main point of contact for intercompany budget reporting and planning matters to AUDI Group
• Being recognised as an SME, providing guidance to ensure accounting principles have been adhered to and ensuring company compliance with internal and external audits, and all intercompany guidelines
• Engaging with Bentley and VW Group leadership teams to influence business decisions, manage risk and highlight conflicts

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will hold a recognised chartered accounting qualification (ACA, or ICAS)

• Experience operating within ambiguous environments, building and establishing processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to challenge and influence effectively
• Experience engaging with and presenting to stakeholders up to Board level
• Strong analytical skills and experience producing comprehensive analysis to support decision making, including identifying risks and opportunities
• Experience working in a commercial business