Finance Business Partner - Energy & Sustainable Cities

Egis; Oakham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support various financial operations. This hybrid role located in Oakham requires expertise in management accounting, stakeholder engagement, and advanced Excel skills, alongside a relevant accounting qualification. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career growth, including mentorship from senior staff.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

Pension contribution of 5%

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Health cash plan

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Tailored career path with structured training

Mentoring from senior staff

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Significant accounting work experience, ideally in consulting and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Finance Business Partnering.
• Assist with preparation for meetings with stakeholders.
• Participate in strategic data analysis and modelling.

Skills

Advanced Excel and Office skills

Oracle ERP experience

Stakeholder engagement skills

Experience of business transformation

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Effective communication with senior leads

Synthesize complex data

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

About Us

About the Role

This role provides key support to the Head of Finance Business Partnering Energy & Sustainable Cities (FBP – E&SC), from day-to-day operations to financial transformation. The role will involve exposure to the wider Egis Group and cross - functional teams and requires the personal credibility to develop successful professional relationships with internal peers and external stakeholders.

The right candidate will be a self-starter, and willing to be agile and adaptable as the business needs change.

Main responsibilities include:

• Management accounting and advisory support
• Key point of support to Head of FBP – E&SC activity in the UK, and to entity business leads
• Support project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests
• Assist with preparation for meetings with stakeholders to present insights
• Assist with monthly and quarterly management reporting to the local businesses and group
• Participate in strategic data analysis, research, and modelling for FBP
• Financial support with merger and acquisition (M&A) activity

Change management:

• Key support to the future consolidation of legal entities in the UK
• Support to integrate new acquisitions within the Nuclear SL into the Egis Group finance processes
• Note that we roll-out a new Oracle ERP in Q1 2025, so this role will need to support the business as it adapts to the new ERP and finance and procurement processes

Regulatory activities

• Manage the company's financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems
• Liaison with internal and external auditors

What do we need from you

Skills

• Advanced Excel and Office skills
• Oracle ERP experience is desirable
• Stakeholder engagement skills working across a complex matrix organisation
• Experience of business transformation
• Able to work to tight deadlines with accuracy
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with senior-level business leads
• Ability to synthesize large quantities of complex data into actionable information

Educational Background & Experience:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant
• Significant accounting work experience, ideally in consulting and engineering projects (performance-based contracts)

Location:

Oakham – hybrid working, a min of 3 days in the office. Regular travel will be required to Manchester, Bristol, Yorkshire and London initially to build relationships, thereafter with an agreed pattern of regular visits (i.e. 4 days /month to the Site). Infrequent trips to London (i.e. once per quarter)

What’s in it for you?

What’s in it for you:

By joining Egis, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements.

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension contribution of 5% of your salary
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Health cash plan
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Tailored career path with structured training
• Mentoring from senior staff
• Hybrid working

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.