Finance Business Partner - Leeds/Manchester - Hybrid

Axon Moore; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team. This exciting role involves providing financial expertise for large contracts and tenders in a rapidly growing construction company. You will play a crucial part in supporting strategic initiatives, preparing project P&L, and ensuring compliance with tax requirements. With a hybrid working model, you will collaborate closely with teams in Yorkshire and Manchester, making a significant impact on the company's continued growth. If you are a qualified accountant with a passion for financial analysis and a background in construction, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with experience in the construction industry.
• Proven ability to provide financial insight on large contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support quote generation for large scale projects with the Sales team.
• Prepare project P&L and ongoing forecasts while ensuring compliance.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Business Partnering

Project Management

Contract Management

Tax Compliance

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualification

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Leeds/Manchester - Hybrid

This is a brand new Finance Business Partner role working for the highest performing unit of a fast growing construction company that has made multiple acquisitions over the last couple of years!

Working in a high calibre, and stable finance function, this role will act as a Finance Business Partner for the organisation's most successful division as they look to continue their growth, capitalising on market expertise in a specialised sector. This role will hold classic business partnering duties, providing financial expertise on contracts, new tenders, project management and reporting performance to the board.

The role will provide hybrid working, whilst encouraging you to be visible across the business and collaborate with colleagues. There is an expectation to be in Yorkshire a couple days a week, coupled with check ins to the Manchester team (home to the finance function) once or twice a month.

We are particularly interested in speaking to those that have got experience working in construction, and practical experience of supporting large contracts and the legalities that surround them.

Key duties of the role will include:

• Work alongside the Sales team to support quote generation for large scale projects.
• Create tender proposals for board approval, identifying financial performance and commercial risk.
• Prepare strategic initiatives providing financial insight into any impact on potential business decisions.
• Prepare project P&L and ongoing forecasting.
• Appropriately challenge the project team to ensure the delivery of projects on target.
• Ensure compliance with indirect Tax requirements.
• Ensure all projects comply with Group policy on legal risk, working with external stakeholders to mitigate risk.
• Support the roll out of project management software.
• Budgeting, forecasting and month end close for your division.

The successful candidate will:

• Be CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified Accountant.
• Have previous experience working in the construction industry.
• Have previous experience working in a fast paced, and evolving business.
• Have experience working in a project management environment.