Finance Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering and construction firm in Dartford is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join their Specialist Trading Business Group. The role involves building strategic relationships, providing financial insights, and driving financial improvements. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with significant experience in financial business partnering. This is a senior role influencing decisions and shaping the future of the business, offering visibility and recognition.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in financial business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively at executive level.
• Strong commercial acumen, with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting cycles.
• Strong track record in driving improvements across finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, strategic relationships with Business Unit Leaders and project teams.
• Lead preparation and delivery of monthly financial reports, ensuring alignment with Group deadlines.
• Provide insightful analysis of project and business unit performance.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and collaborate on cash planning.
• Act as primary point of contact for external audits.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.
• Provide strategic and operational financial support for high-profile projects.

Job description

Overview

Location: Dartford

This role does not provide visa sponsorship. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Finance Manager to join Laing O\'Rourke\'s Specialist Trading Business Group (STBG). This is a senior role with direct exposure to Business Unit Leaders and the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business units. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven finance professional to operate at the heart of the business, influencing decisions at the highest level and working alongside senior leadership. The role offers both visibility and recognition, giving you the platform to make a real impact. As the Finance Manager, you will act as the financial voice of the business units, providing trusted insights. Your focus will be on delivering robust financial management, clear and impactful reporting, and data driven analysis that directly supports strategic and operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong, strategic relationships with Business Unit Leaders and project teams, influencing decision-making at the highest level.
• Lead preparation and delivery of monthly financial reports (CIM1, CIM2, CIM2.5), ensuring alignment with Group deadlines.
• Provide insightful analysis of project and business unit performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and collaborate on cash planning to optimise financial positions.
• Act as primary point of contact for external audits, ensuring full compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS).
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and reporting.
• Provide strategic and operational financial support for high-profile projects and business initiatives.

Essential qualifications & experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in financial business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively at executive level.
• Strong commercial acumen, with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting cycles.
• Strong track record in driving improvements across finance functions.

Desirable experience

• Financial management experience of large and complex engineering or infrastructure contracts.
• Familiarity with finance and reporting systems such as COINs, Tagetik, and Power BI.
• Experience working in a finance function within a large or matrixed organisation.

Why join us?

At Laing O\'Rourke, we deliver some of the UK\'s most ambitious engineering and infrastructure projects. Joining us as Finance Manager means you\'ll work shoulder to shoulder with senior leaders, ensuring your expertise is recognised and your voice is heard. This is a role where you can influence decisions, shape outcomes, and play a critical part in driving success across the Specialist Trading Business Group.

Don\'t match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O\'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O\'Rourke\'s story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

Accessibility & Equal Opportunity

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the \"Offer an interview scheme\". This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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