What you'll be doing

The purpose of the role is to support the Business Unit Finance team with the reporting of business performance and financial decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Team by analysing and reporting monthly performance against financial targets. This includes P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow reporting to the business unit, division and group.


• Participate in the planning and co-ordination of the Quarterly Forecasts and Annual Budgets. Manage the consolidation of data, analysing key variances (e.g., against prior year/budget/latest forecast), provide effective challenge to the Finance Team and prepare reporting for wider division and group.


• Partnering with finance colleagues both within business unit & shared service centre to ensure an accurate and timely month end close.


• Update current reporting processes with Power BI, Power Query & other available technology to improve Business Unit reporting.


• Produce monthly sub ledger Balance Sheet reconciliations, provide aging & trend analysis particularly with WIP & Cost Accruals.


• Assist with the monthly Cash Flow actual & forecast reporting, produce variance analysis and identify areas of potential improvement to cash flow.


• Co-ordination of the Risk & Opportunities process, ensuring timely delivering of reports and that key items are identified and reported effectively.


• Deliver ad hoc analytics and analysis that provide insight to business leaders and drive financial results.


• Produce discretionary spend analysis to the Business Unit to enable focus on cost savings & business improvement.


• Drive continuous improvement throughout the Finance Department with regards to processes and quality of information produced.

Who we're looking for

• Final stage/Recently qualified CIMA/ACCA.


• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data at a detailed level, whilst also being able to appreciate the broader strategy/picture.


• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and can interact effectively with all levels of the organisation.


• Pays strong attention to detail and accuracy to all work produced.


• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with experience of working with more senior colleagues.


• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint knowledge necessary.


• Confident use of Power BI, Co-Pilot & Power Query.


• Project Accounting experience.

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 Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

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