Finance Business Partner

United Infrastructure Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic infrastructure firm in Warrington seeks a finance professional to oversee job profitability, assist with budgets, and create profit and loss reports. The ideal candidate is either a qualified CIMA/ACCA studier or has 3 years of experience in finance. Strong communication skills and the ability to work with large datasets are essential. This full-time role offers benefits including a bike scheme, company pension, and private medical insurance, with the opportunity to work from home one day a week.

Benefits

Bike to work scheme

Company pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Wellness programmes

1 day per week WFH / Additional leave allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance or similar role.
• Experience in construction/services environment is desirable.
• Ability to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Review job profitability performance and report on variances.
• Assist in setting job and departmental budgets and forecasts.
• Develop profit and loss reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Profit and loss reporting

Communication skills

Relationship building

Numeracy

Education

Qualified CIMA / ACCA studier

QBE accountants

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure - Our team designs, builds and maintains critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure - Our team revitalises homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Review of job profitability performance with analysis and reporting of variances and trends across long-term contracts, point-in-time and schedule of rate contracting mechanisms.
• Work closely with the commercial and finance teams to assist in setting job, department and team budgets and forecasts.
• Analyse actuals against budget and report variances.
• Develop profit and loss reporting.
• Assist in the development of work in progress procedures.
• Analyse and review job and department WIP and POA monthly schedules and report movements and trends.
• Analyse and review job invoicing and costings to ensure completeness and correct allocations.
• Review jobs requiring completion.
• Analyse working capital day trends and drive improvements in this area.
• Line management of 1 direct report.
• Pro-active business partnering role to project teams.

Qualifications

• Ideal Candidate: Qualified CIMA / ACCA studier or minimum 3 years of experience working within finance including exposure to profit and loss reporting.
• QBE accountants looking to work in a business partnering role are encouraged to apply.
• Numerically minded with good commercial acumen and passionate about building a successful career within finance.
• Experience in construction and/or a services environment desirable but not essential.
• Personable with good communication skills, including confidence in building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including those with non-finance backgrounds.
• Ability to travel across the United Kingdom.
• A switched-on, motivated and enthusiastic team player.
• Diligent but efficient working practices.
• Able to work towards deadlines with a strong eye for detail.
• A quick learner with excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

Benefits

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Wellness programmes
• Choice of 1 day 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 is a full-time permanent role, 8am-5pm Monday to Friday from our Lingley Mere Office (WFH available 1 day).
• Opportunity to spend time in and working closely with other departments to gain a wide depth and breadth of experience and understanding of the company and industry.
• Must be happy to travel to other sites when needed; must have access to a car and a full UK driving license.