Finance Business Partner

Purpose:

Provide Financial leadership & support to the Contract Account Directors & wider team to drive sustainable and profitable performance of the business sector / contract. Strive for constant improvement to raise standards in key decisions areas taking a forwardlooking and commercial view supported by a strong technical toolkit and the ability to breakdown and articulate different options and influence decisions.

Accountability:

Accountable for ensuring management information is on time accurate and understandable. Accountable for accounts system and reporting maintenance and development.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Working with the FD in provision of divisional management information in line with Group and pillar MD requirements (monthend reporting packs).
• Biweekly cashflow forecasts
• Key bridge between Finance and Commercial Teams:

          Assist project team QS in production & review of monthly CVRs

          Processing monthly contract accounting

          Project credit control

          Review of CVRs attendance at monthly reviews

          Labour allocations staff utilisation

          Ensuring costing accuracy

          Ensuring the correct IT setup of new projects and employees

• Budgeting and reforecasting
• Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Key involvement in introduction of new ERP / IT systems
• Ensure implementation of new ways of working are successful and effective
• Assist with ensuring full VAT CIS PAYE compliance on ULSR contracts. Escalate issues if required.
• Other duties as maybe directed by the pillar management team or Group Finance.

Whilst this role will be predominantly project focussed the finance team operates in an open and inclusive manner tasks are shared to ensure cover for absence and processes are reviewed and improved as a team.

Qualifications :

Essential:

• Experience in commercial / project accounting and management reporting.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data & management information and transform into actionable insight
• Ability to facilitate challenge and influence cross functional stakeholders on areas of cost control target setting and performance improvement.
• Ability to work as part of a team but also confident to operate in a sole capacity.
• Experience of change management introduction of new systems and processes.
• Qualified (ACA ACCA CIMA)
• Accurate and numerate and highly computer literate including Advanced Excel
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience operating variants of Microsoft Dynamics NAV platforms (current system EVision).
• Knowledge of JET reporting
• Experience working within construction or similar large outsourced service industries

Additional Information :

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Wellness programmes
• Choice of 1 days per week WFH / Additional leave allowance

Additional Information:

• Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets
• This job is a fulltime permanent role 8am5pm Monday to Friday from our Lingley Mere Office (WFH available)
• 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
• Dependent upon home location expect at least 5 days travel per month (potentially overnight) within England and Wales for visits to projects sites / other UL offices.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime