Finance Business Partner: Projects & Forecasting

Stantec; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide proactive financial and commercial support to the UK Water business. You will work with operational leaders and project accountants to improve portfolio performance, budgeting and forecasting.

You will partner with Project Accountants to manage cash, DSO and working capital, support internal/external audits, and ensure compliance with IFRS 15 and Stantec policies. Flexible, hybrid working and travel to other UK offices are available.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or progressing towards CIMA/ACCA with finance business partnering or project accounting experience.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, project accounting, controls and cash/work capital management.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles; IFRS 15 or project-based accounting desirable.
• Credible communicator who explains quantitative information to finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner for assigned Business Centres, building relationships with stakeholders.
• Assist in month-end results and communicate performance with commentary and variance analysis.
• Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts, explaining assumptions and risks.
• Identify actions with Project Management Leads to improve financial performance.

Skills

Finance partner

Budgeting

Forecasting

IFRS 15

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

CIMA/ACCA

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide proactive financial and commercial support to the UK Water business. You will work with operational leaders and project accountants to improve portfolio performance, budgeting and forecasting.

You will partner with Project Accountants to manage cash, DSO and working capital, support internal/external audits, and ensure compliance with IFRS 15 and Stantec policies. Flexible, hybrid working and travel to other UK offices are available.