Project Finance Manager - Warrington

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About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Balfour Beatty and its Highways Division. Every day, our projects change the way the world looks and improve the way it works. Challenge yourself and you'll do truly impressive work. Control your career, and you'll grow like never before. Explore our business, and you'll enjoy a richer experience. And we'll support you all the way. This role will require you to be in the Warrington office 2/3 days a week and to travel to Penrith when required.

The Project Finance Manager will contribute to all aspects of the project, including strategic development, operational performance and organisational efficiency. The individual will develop and maintain a high-performing, trusted and customer-focused Finance team. The individual will work closely with the Senior Commercial Manager and Project Manager of the project.

What you'll be doing

Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of monthly Cost and Value accounts and other financial
reports, complying with all relevant accounting policies and requirements
• Understand and control costs, the balance sheet, and cashflow performance
• Act as a financial partner to the relevant leadership teams to ensure all financial issues are robustly
and effectively managed and reported
• Work closely with the Commercial teams to understand and influence business performance and
manage risks
• Provide constructive challenge and input into project/contract review meetings
• Prepare budgets, analyse and understand performance against budget
• Prepare monthly reconciliations
• Liaise with Balfour Beatty's accounting services team to ensure transactions are recorded correctly
• Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and create a pipeline of talent
• Manage Project Bank Account reporting to the Client and internally
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a focus on Zero Harm

Who we're looking for

The individual will be a qualified accountant.

Relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects background is preferable however not essential. More importantly is a track record of cost control, balance sheet control, and P&L and cash flow reporting in a fast paced and complex business.

Experience in ERPs including Oracle is advantageous.

Good data and excel skills, with the skills to work with complex big data sets, is essential. Experience using PowerBi or Excel PowerQuery advantageous but more importantly is the willingness to learn these skills as we look to digitize the business.

Strong influencing and communication skills, with an ability to command respect at all levels of the organisation. The ability to be independent and objective, whilst maintaining effective relationships, is
essential.

Good attention to detail, with a disciplined and organised approach to work.

Understand and implements appropriate controls to processes, procedure and reports. Able to develop new processes, controls and reports.

Results Driven: Demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work. Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay.

Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.

Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other stakeholders. Proactively builds knowledge through sharing knowledge, ideas and
expertise with others.

Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.

Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.

Adaptability: Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Is energised by change.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com