Project Finance Partner for Construction Growth

Stanton House; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is exclusively partnering with a privately owned construction business to appoint a Finance Business Partner in Hatfield. You will work within a growing finance function, embedded with project teams to drive commercial insight and robust financial governance.

You will partner with project managers, review budgets and forecasts, and provide meaningful analysis across the project lifecycle. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and a path to shape reporting and processes in

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in a project-based environment.
• 2–3 years' experience in project accounting, commercial finance or finance business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with project managers to support delivery and commercial performance.
• Review budgets, forecasts and cost plans; challenge assumptions and improve financial robustness.
• Monitor project performance through the lifecycle; identify risks, variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce project profitability analysis and provide insight to support decision-making.
• Support contract reviews, project variations and change management processes.
• Manage work-in-progress reporting and revenue recognition across the project portfolio.
• Contribute to month-end close activities and project reporting.
• Prepare monthly project performance reports and management commentary for leadership teams.
• Maintain strong financial controls across project processes including cost management and P.O. governance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting across projects and business units.
• Drive improvements in reporting, systems utilisation and data quality.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Project-based experience

WIP accounting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder influence

Commercial mindset

Organised & proactive

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Stanton House is exclusively partnering with a privately owned construction business to appoint a Finance Business Partner in Hatfield. You will work within a growing finance function, embedded with project teams to drive commercial insight and robust financial governance.

You will partner with project managers, review budgets and forecasts, and provide meaningful analysis across the project lifecycle. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and a path to shape reporting and processes in