Project Development Finance Manager

BnM; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BnM is seeking a Project Development Finance Manager to lead financial management across our project development portfolio. The role reports to the Head of Finance and focuses on robust reporting, forecasting and governance across multiple development projects.

You will build and maintain project-level dashboards, monitor spend to date, forecast costs, and communicate financial risks and opportunities to project teams and senior management.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in finance, reporting or commercial finance.
• Experience with large-scale capital, infrastructure or development projects is advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project-level reporting across actuals, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide commentary on variances, risks and opportunities to support governance.
• Ensure expenditure is properly authorised, recorded and classified per policies.
• Support month-end, year-end and external audits related to project expenditure.
• Develop standardized reporting frameworks and dashboards for portfolio visibility.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel modelling

Power BI

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

Newbridge

The Role

BnM is seeking a Project Development Finance Manager on a Permanent basis to join our Finance Team.

The Project Development Finance Manager will provide dedicated financial management, reporting and oversight across BnM’s project development portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will be responsible for ensuring that project development expenditure, forecasts and financial performance are clearly understood, appropriately controlled and transparently reported. The role will provide Finance management across the project development lifecycle, supporting project teams and senior management with high-quality financial information, analysis and insight to support effective decision-making.

A key focus of the role will be establishing a consistent and robust approach to reporting across the development portfolio, including project spend to date, committed expenditure, forecast costs, budget performance and the financial implications of movements in project scope, timing and delivery assumptions.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:

• Develop and maintain clear project level reporting ensuring consistent, accurate and timely reporting across projects covering actual expenditure to date; budget and latest forecast; committed expenditure; forecast cost to completion; key financial movements and variances; and relevant project financial risks and opportunities. Work with project teams to ensure that financial forecasts appropriately reflect current project timelines, scope, procurement plans and development assumptions.
• Provide clear analysis and commentary on material movements against budget and previous forecasts. Identify emerging cost pressures, timing changes and financial risks at an early stage and ensure these are appropriately communicated. Ensure appropriate financial governance and controls are maintained across project development activity. Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and financial authorities. Maintain visibility of cumulative project expenditure and financial commitments to support effective governance and decision-making.
• Work with project teams to ensure expenditure is appropriately authorised, recorded and classified. Support compliance with BnM’s relevant finance, procurement and governance policies. Act as the primary Finance partner for project development reporting, working closely with project managers, development teams and commercial colleagues. Bring financial discipline and challenge to project planning and decision-making. Support financial analysis of significant changes in project scope, timing, cost or commercial assumptions.
• Ensure the appropriate accounting treatment of project development expenditure, including assessment of expenditure for capitalisation or expensing in accordance with applicable accounting standards and BnM accounting policies. Review project cost information and supporting documentation to ensure appropriate accounting treatment. Support month-end, year-end and external audit processes in relation to project development expenditure.
• Work closely with Financial Reporting and other Finance colleagues to ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the development portfolio. Develop a standardised financial reporting framework for development projects, improving consistency and comparability across the portfolio.
• Drive improvements in project financial data, forecasting disciplines and reporting processes. Develop appropriate dashboards and management information to provide greater visibility of development expenditure and portfolio performance.
• All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises.
• Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives.
• Work with Finance and project teams to improve the quality and efficiency of project cost reporting and forecasting.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge, and attributes:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. Strong post-qualification experience in finance, management accounting, financial reporting or commercial finance. Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Experience working with large-scale capital, infrastructure, energy or development projects would be highly advantageous. A sound understanding of financial controls, governance and accounting principles relevant to project expenditure.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex project information and translate it into clear and meaningful financial insights. Experience working collaboratively with project teams and non-finance stakeholders, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with experience using ERP and financial reporting systems. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and data visualisation tools would be advantageous. Experience within the renewable energy industry is desirable.

BnM is an equal opportunities employer.