Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our existing Finance Team. Reporting into the Financial Controller the overall responsibility will be to provide financial analysis and support to the project delivery team with responsibility for managing and reporting on team and departmental profit centres and performance.
* Review of job profitability performance with analysis and reporting of variances and trends
* Working closely alongside the commercial and finance teams to assist in setting job, department and team budgets and forecasts
* Analysis of actuals against budget and reporting of variances
* Development of team profit and loss reporting
* Assisting with monthly CVR and job accruals in conjunction with the commercial team
* Assisting in the company’s work in progress calculations and procedures
* Analysis and review of job WIP monthly schedules and report on movements and trends
* Analysis and review of job invoicing and costings to ensure completeness and correct allocations
* Review of jobs requiring completing
* Analysis of working capital day trends and driving improvements in this area from receivables and payables
* Pro-active input into system process and improvements
* Pro-active business partnering role to project team
Qualifications
Ideal Candidate:
* Part qualified CIMA / ACCA / ICAEW studier or minimum 3 years of experience working within finance including exposure to P&L and Balance Sheet reporting
* QBE accountants looking to work in a business partnering role are also encouraged to apply
* Numerically minded with good commercial acumen and passionate about building a successful career within finance
* Experience of working within construction and/or a services environment is desirable but not essential
* Personable with good communication skills, including being confident in building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including those with non-finance backgrounds
* A switched-on, motivated and enthusiastic team player
* Diligent but efficient working practices
* Able to work towards deadlines and with a strong eye for detail
* A quick learner with excellent numeracy and literacy skills
Additional Information
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company pension
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Wellness programmes
* Hybrid working - choice of 1 day per week working from home
Additional Information:
* Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets
* This job is a full-time permanent role, 8am-5pm Monday to Friday from our Lingley Mere Office
* Opportunity to spend time in and working closely with other departments will be provided to ensure the successful applicant gains a wide depth and breadth of experience and understanding of the company and industry