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Reporting to the Group Tax Manager, our client is looking for a part-qualified / newly-qualified tax professional to provide support with UK tax compliance, reporting and forecasting.
Main Duties:
£35,000 dependent on experience
Ref: 0604MT166
Apply for this jobThe Fuel Procurement team is responsible for sourcing, managing and physical trading all of Drax’s fuel requirements. This entails the purchasing, management and optimisation of fuel, management of fuel supply relationships, development of the global biomass market and developing Drax’s biomass fuel supply strategy.
Specifically oversee the management of existing Canadian, European, Brazilian and trader biomass supply contracts and relationships as well as the origination, negotiation and executed of any new contracts in this same region. Support development of Drax’s biomass fuel supply strategy, and a senior representative for the team in other Group biomass initiatives. .Project Lead for other commercial business initiatives that contribute to group strategy and value on an ad hoc basis.
Main duties:
Oversee the management existing biomass contract regional portfolio ensuring that stakeholders are effectively engaged and managed (Sustainability, Logistics, Risk, Finance, Legal, Chemistry)
Oversee and execute contract amendments and new long term contracts in the regional portfolio meeting all business requirements and value targets
Ensure the relationships with all suppliers in the region are effectively managed to proactively foresee issues to put Drax in the best position possible and to enhance Drax’s strong reputation
Support the Head of Biomass and Supply and Development Director in the development of the medium to long term fuel strategy
Senior representative for the team in other Group biomass initiatives
Project lead for other commercial business initiatives that contribute to group strategy and value on an ad hoc basis
Lead, motivate, train and develop direct report to maintain an effective workplace, with appropriate cover for periods of absence
Manage senior stakeholders/project members throughout the whole of Drax Group
Senior team representative to support/cover for Head of Biomass and a go to biomass person for other parts of the Group
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
Minimum: Degree level or equivalent
Job Holder must have:
Strong negotiation skills
Experienced in execution and management of contracts
Use proprietary contract evaluation models and publically available market analysis to develop commercial strategy and tactics
Good business acumen across a wide range of areas including finance and commercial
Physical supply chain experience
Experience of sustainability/environmental policy within the UK and Europe
Good numerical skills and the ability to use these when making commercial decisions and challenge/corroborate financial analysis
Good communication and people skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation and external counterparties
Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and integrity of work undertaken
Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Experience in leading business critical commercial projects and managing a programme of different initiatives
The job holder should demonstrate the following core behaviour:
Self-Starter, Can Do, Delivery Focused, Team Player.
Listening, hear what the other party is saying and take note.
Carry out all responsibilities in an honest, ethical and responsible manner.
The candidate must be:
Highly motivated, hardworking, self-starter, committed and driven to delivering targets for the biomass business, capable of working under pressure and to fixed timescales.
It would be advantageous to have:
Understanding of the nuances of developing markets and interest in actively influencing these
Knowledge of UK energy markets, global physical commodity markets and of international logistics and shipping
Ability to operate in a changing work environment.
Competitive
Ref: 0704MT167
Apply for this job12 Month Contract
The Fuel Procurement team is responsible for sourcing and physical trading all of Drax’s fuel requirements. This entails the purchasing and optimisation of fuel (coal and biomass) and specifically development of the global biomass market.
Specifically, responsible for maintaining and optimising the spot position (i.e. within a rolling 18-month period) for Drax Power Station and imports for Billington Bioenergy. Ensuring all transactions are executed in line with DPL policy. Acts as the coordinator for execution and value add optimisation between logistics, the spot team and lead regional buyers.
Main duties:
Control, report and interrogate the physical fuel spot position to ensure minimum stocks are maintained as appropriate to realise the business needs including the EN+ import position.
Optimise the position to add value and/or reduce cost for the business by concluding spot transactions or optimising term contracts as appropriate.
Monitor and advise of any risks to the position as they may emerge with mitigation recommendations.
Negotiate commercial settlements with suppliers for contractual non-performance or quality breach.
Negotiate sales and purchase contracts and execute trades to optimise Drax’s near-term (less than 1 year) fuel requirements and storage capabilities.Ensuring that such trades comply with the relevant risk management, sustainability and technical policies.
Trading counterparty relationship management and regular reviews.
Lead, motivate, train and develop staff to maintain an effective workplace, with appropriate cover for periods of absence, capable of meeting objectives and ensuring that positions are correctly maintained, administration and processes are monitored and reported accurately.
Managing cross-functional interfaces internally and externally to effectively develop viable, value adding initiatives and market development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
The job holder must have:
The job holder should demonstrate the following core behaviour:
The candidate must be:
It would be advantageous to have:
Competitive
Ref: 0804MT168
Apply for this jobOur client is seeking to recruit a permanent Management Accountant / Financial Controller / Group Accounts Manager (group of 4 small companies) to start as soon as possible. Hours are flexible and can fit around school timings (and holidays) and/or may be 3 - 5 days per week.
Responsibilities:
Preparing monthly reports, budgets, commentaries and financial statements
Undertaking financial administration, liaising with banks and other third parties
Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues
Supervising a purchase and sales ledger clerks
Developing and managing financial systems/policies
Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure
Personal Skills:
Good oral and written communication skills
The ability to work as part of a team
Excellent analytical and numerical abilities
Sound business knowledge
Accuracy and an eye for detail.
Experience Required:
5 years in responsible finance roles
Sage line 50
circa £30,000pa (pro rata)
Ref: 1310MT151
Apply for this jobOur client is a long established Recruitment Business based in Manchester. A small and committed team who are great at what they do and focused on meeting the needs of their clients and candidates & growing the business.
Are you a recruiter who has worked their way up through the ranks and currently running a successful division? Or maybe you’re a fantastic consultant with years of recruitment experience looking for the big move to building and running your own division?
The brief is simple but the task requires a very specific type of person:
Our client is looking for an experienced, driven self-starter who will be able to quickly develop a division from scratch.
For the right person the long-term benefits will be considerable, however results are essential as is the ability to fit seamlessly within the existing team.
Competitive
Ref: 2906LGA
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