Finance Manager

AltsWire; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Sizewell C team in Leiston, Suffolk. The role focuses on financial oversight and partnering the delivery team to support major infrastructure projects. Site-based with some home working flexibility.

You will lead monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts, balance sheet control, and variance analysis, ensuring robust reporting and timely insight. A professional finance qualification and strong Excel capability are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional finance qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or equivalent experience.
• Experience producing management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance business partnering for the Sizewell C project.
• Produce monthly management accounts and MI aligned with Kier policies.
• Prepare 13-week cashflow forecast and analyse risks and opportunities.
• Maintain control of project balance sheet areas including WIP and debtors.
• Support working day reviews with variance analysis.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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.

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