Finance Business Partner

The Organisation

Robert Walters are delighted to be partnering with an instantly recognisable construction business in their search for a Finance Business Partner. The organization have an enviable book of contracts and are commencing the next stage of their growth in early 2023. This newly created role will work alongside an existing team of FBP's and will bring commercial value add across the group and a critical set of high value, high profile contracts. Working in a completely autonomous way the successful candidate will report to a director based in the group function and will have the support of a team of on site analysts to assist with the higher volumes of information.

The Role

Once in role the successful candidate will be responsible for providing analysis / insight into business performance and assist with improving the efficiency and profitability of the organisation across a number of key contracts. Specific responsibilities include:

• Improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on the commercial delivery / success of the business

• Partner with a range of key stakeholders to deliver efficiencies and improvements across all key Northern contracts

• Manage all aspects of contract performance including delivering regular contract review meetings with key stakeholders

• Partner with the executive team to deliver the Finance Digital Reporting Plan and take ownership of the subsequent requirements that need to be carried out

• Partner with key operational contacts across the finance contracts of the North

• Analysis of the monthly management accounts and the delivery of subsequent recommendations to both finance and non finance stakeholders

• Production of overhead cost reports, cash flow forecasts, quarterly reviews, variance analysis and annual budgets

• Delivery of commercial models and high level analysis that can be utilised across all contracts

• Implementation of improved controls and financial processes across specific Northern contracts

The Candidate

Candidates wishing to apply for this role will be a qualified CCAB accountant with extensive business partnering experience either within contracts or within the contraction / infrastructure sector. The candidate will have highly developed influencing skills and will be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders across a number of critical contracts. The candidate will also be comfortable with delivering an improved reporting framework as well as implementing effective controls and processes. It is critical that the candidate is hands on and feels comfortable working at a senior level and communicating / providing advice / recommendations to a highly skilled executive team.

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