Senior Finance Business Partner

STRABAG UK LIMITED; Shirley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

9% pension

Professional membership

25 days holiday

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Build Division, supporting the delivery of high rise and steel structure build construction projects in the UK. This key role focuses on robust financial controls, accurate project accounting, and delivering quality reporting and cash flow management.

You will lead a small finance team and work closely with senior management to challenge and improve commercial performance.

Qualifications

• PQE with ACCA/ICAEW/CIMA membership.
• Experience in a project-based finance team within construction/infrastructure.
• Strong Excel, IT and communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership of output and work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain robust financial controls and project accounting integrity.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Lead and develop a small finance team and deputise for Head of Finance when required.
• Provide financial insight to support informed decision-making and commercial performance.

Skills

PQE Accountant

Project-based finance

Excel & IT skills

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/ICAEW/CIMA

Job description

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Build Division, supporting the delivery of a mixture of high rise and steel structure build construction projects.

Required:

• A proven PQE Accountant with a recognised professional body (ACCA, ICAEW, or CIMA)
• Experience in a project-based finance team within the construction, infrastructure, or similar industry
• Strong Excel, IT & Communication Skills
• Takes ownership of output
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Construction Industry knowledge

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About STRABAG UK:

For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.
Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.
We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

About the role:

This is a key role within the project finance function, responsible for maintaining robust financial controls, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of project accounting, and delivering high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and cash flow management. Working closely with senior management, commercial teams and partners, you will provide financial insight and challenge to support informed decision‑making, strengthen commercial performance and minimise financial risk. You will oversee cost verification, financial governance, procurement compliance and project reporting processes, while supporting project teams in meeting contractual and financial obligations. The role will also involve leading and developing a small finance team and deputising for the Head of Finance when required, making it an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a pivotal role in the successful financial management of major construction projects.

Requirements:

• Project Accounting - Integrity of costs and accuracy & transaction processing.
• Financial control, Governance, segregation of duties & process flows.
• Maintenance of sound financial controls, in line with guidelines, ensuring that all applicable requirements can be met at all times.
• Financial reporting and forecasting of cost and cash plus associated risks.
• Production of the application for payment.
• Calculation of staff charge rates.
• Monitoring and reducing under and over recovery of staff costs.
• Education of non-financial people on financial process and policy and what it means to them.
• Insurance renewals and single point of contact for the area.
• Control of stock issued to works from stores.
• Production of monthly Project Finance Report and any ad‑hoc reporting requirements including rolling forecasts, cash‑flows, other reporting requirements for the STRABAG/JV Partners.
• Work with Finance staff to ensure robust site reporting.
• Finance KPIs.
• Tracking fee based/disallowed costs.
• Understand the commercial contracts in use in order to challenge the commercial position ensuring reporting represents a fair and accurate reflection on contract performance.
• Work closely with the Senior Management to improve project reporting and reduce commercial risk.
• Procurement compliance.
• Asset Management (i.e. IT) and allocation of IT costs.
• Ad hoc admin requirement.
• Ensure cash forecasts are prepared, consolidated and accurately reported.
• Cashflow requirements for Project/JV Partners.
• Lead cost verification requirements.
• Assist project teams with client audits, help minimise costs and improve project cash flow.
• Assist with the setup of the project processes and control environment.
• Manage a small team, including development and support.
• Deputising for the Head of Finance when required.
• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK Build projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!