Finance Manager

Kier Group; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Finance Manager for the Sizewell C project based in Leiston, Suffolk. The role combines site-based financial leadership with some home working where business needs allow.

You will partner with the delivery team, produce monthly management accounts and cashflow forecasts, and maintain project balance sheet integrity while collaborating across finance and central teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a professional finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent.
• Experience producing management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis in a project, operational or commercial environment.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Able to build effective working relationships with finance, commercial, operational and central teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance business partnering for the Sizewell C project, supporting the delivery team with clear financial insight and challenge.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, MI and P&L summaries in line with Kier policies and standards.
• Prepare the weekly 13-week cashflow forecast, working with the commercial team to identify risks and opportunities and actions to optimise cash.
• Maintain control of project balance sheet areas (WIP, debtors, GRNI, reconciliations).
• Support day-by-day reviews, providing variance analysis and highlighting significant deviations promptly.

Skills

Management accounts

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent finance qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling

Job description

We're looking for a Finance Manager to join our Sizewell C team based in Leiston, Suffolk.

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier is looking for a Finance Manager to join our growing Nuclear & Energy business unit and play a key role in the successful delivery of Sizewell C. As the business targets significant growth over the next three years, including revenues of more than £300m by 2030, Sizewell C will be central to that ambition, supported by more than £30bn of investment. Following Kier's recent award of over £80m of infrastructure and civil engineering works at Sizewell, this role will provide day-to-day finance business partnering to the delivery team, ensuring robust financial oversight, accurate accounts and clear insight to support effective decision-making. The role will be primarily site-based at Sizewell C, with flexibility for some home working where business needs allow.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Finance Manager, you'll be working within the Sizewell C team, supporting them in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:

• Leading day-to-day finance business partnering for the project, supporting the delivery team with clear financial insight and challenge
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts, MI and profit and loss summaries in line with Kier policies and financial reporting standards
• Preparing the weekly 13-week cashflow forecast, working with the commercial team to identify risks, opportunities and actions to optimise cash performance
• Maintaining control of project balance sheet areas, including WIP, debtors, GRNI and ledger reconciliations
• Supporting working day reviews, providing variance analysis and highlighting significant deviations at the earliest opportunity

What are we looking for?

This role of Finance Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a professional finance qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or have equivalent relevant finance experience
• You have experience producing management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis in a project, operational or commercial environment
• You possess strong Excel and financial modelling capability, with the ability to analyse financial data and improve reporting and forecasting processes
• You can build effective working relationships with finance, commercial, operational and central support teams
• You're confident analysing issues, developing practical solutions and supporting implementation

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a BPSS Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicantswith convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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