Project Finance Manager - United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Project Finance Manager in the Highways Division, where you'll oversee financial operations and contribute to project success. This role requires strong financial acumen, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence. You'll manage budgets, financial reporting, and develop a high-performing finance team, ensuring operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost control, balance sheet control, and P&L reporting.
• Strong influencing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of monthly Cost and Value accounts.
• Act as a financial partner to leadership teams.
• Prepare budgets and analyse performance against budget.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Oracle

Excel

PowerBi

Excel PowerQuery

Job description

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Balfour Beatty and its Highways Division. Every day, our projects change the way the world looks and improve the way it works. Challenge yourself and you’ll do truly impressive work. Control your career, and you’ll grow like never before. Explore our business, and you’ll enjoy a richer experience. And we’ll support you all the way.

The Project Finance Manager will contribute to all aspects of the project, including strategic development, operational performance, and organisational efficiency. The individual will develop and maintain a high-performing, trusted, and customer-focused Finance team. They will work closely with the Senior Commercial Manager and Project Manager of the project.

What you'll be doing

1. Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of monthly Cost and Value accounts and other financial reports, complying with all relevant accounting policies and requirements.
2. Understand and control costs, the balance sheet, and cash flow performance.
3. Act as a financial partner to the relevant leadership teams to ensure all financial issues are robustly and effectively managed and reported.
4. Work closely with the Commercial teams to understand and influence business performance and manage risks.
5. Provide constructive challenge and input into project/contract review meetings.
6. Prepare budgets, analyse and understand performance against budget.
7. Prepare monthly reconciliations.
8. Liaise with Balfour Beatty’s accounting services team to ensure transactions are recorded correctly.
9. Lead, develop, and coach individuals to build high-performing teams and create a pipeline of talent.
10. Manage Project Bank Account reporting to the Client and internally.
11. Live the Balfour Beatty Values.
12. Ensure a focus on Zero Harm.

Who we're looking for

The individual will be a qualified accountant.

Relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects background is preferable but not essential. More importantly, a track record of cost control, balance sheet control, and P&L and cash flow reporting in a fast-paced and complex business.

Experience in ERPs including Oracle is advantageous.

Good data and Excel skills, with the ability to work with complex big data sets, are essential. Experience using PowerBi or Excel PowerQuery is advantageous but the willingness to learn these skills is more important as we digitize the business.

Strong influencing and communication skills, with an ability to command respect at all levels of the organisation, are essential. The ability to be independent and objective, whilst maintaining effective relationships.

Good attention to detail, with a disciplined and organised approach to work.

Understand and implement appropriate controls to processes, procedures, and reports. Able to develop new processes, controls, and reports.

Results-driven: Demonstrates passion and excitement for their work. Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay.

Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and improve performance.

Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Proactively shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise.

Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Uses customer information to improve services and solutions. Manages customer relationships to ensure positive experiences.

Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to achieve maximum efficiency and output safely. Delivers results consistently.

Adaptability: Learns quickly and adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Energised by change.