Finance Business Partner - South
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The Vacancy
Finance Business Partner
Construction Industry
Location – Barnsley, South Yorkshire (or Pontyclun, South Wales)
An exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to support the central Accounts team at AmcoGiffen working closely with regional commercial teams and responsible for monthly reporting and related analysis along with business partnering support.
Business Overview
AmcoGiffen’s project and framework portfolio typically consists of Infrastructure and Capital Delivery projects, Asset Maintenance frameworks, maintenance and renewals of transport and railway infrastructure including but not limited to; bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms etc.), access for all schemes, structures including overbridges and under bridges, tunnels and footbridges.
The Role
As Finance Business Partner, supporting the South region portfolio of work, you will be working within an evolving finance team, reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with the regional commercial teams responsible for monthly reporting and related analysis along with business partnering support.
The Finance Business Partner will provide support Regional Commercial teams with delivering results in line with agreed annual business strategies. The role supports all regions from tendering through to contract delivery and challenges Commercial and Operational colleagues on working capital management and contract profitability.
Day to day duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Review key Financial data of our live commercial projects ensuring accounting integrity is maintained at period ends.
- Collate/summarise information from multiple sites to give an overview analysis to finance and non-financial managers using appropriate analytical tools.
- Work with Regional Commercial Directors to grow their businesses via bid and tendering support and to manage risk in their project portfolios.
- Support Regional Commercial Managers during external audit of the contract portfolio.
- Work with the finance and commercial teams and manage the internal controls, processes and procedures.
- Act as a Contract Accounting subject matter expert and influence system development within the organisation.
- Support any analysis required resulting from M&A activity within the organisation.
- Lead on the completion of the annual insurance questionnaire from the company’s insurance broker.
- Implement and deliver improved all round performance, management information and support corporate goals.
- Produce management accounts information as allocated to support budgets and forecasting.
- To develop good working relationships with budget holders, influencing and challenging as necessary.
- Ensure accuracy of contract working capital reporting including weekly contract receipts forecasting, debtors aging and challenge areas of aged contract Work In Progress (WIP) and other areas of contract risk.
- Challenge cash positions on contracts with commercial teams as necessary when reviewing payments to ensure our suppliers are paid to terms and in compliance with the Prompt Payment Code of practice.
- To manage continuous improvement and take on other duties as required.
- Manage and develop the Assistant Finance Business Partner. Coach them through their role and their professional examinations.
- Develop relationships with other key stakeholders across the business.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be at least a CIMA finalist but preferably a newly qualified Management Accountant. In time the role will involve the coaching of an Assistant Finance Business Partner who will be studying towards the CIMA qualification.
- CIMA qualification
- Strong attention to detail
- Data Analytics
- Management Accounts
- Business Partnering - Works collaboratively to break down barriers and exceed customer expectations
- Flexible work ethic
- Passionate – positively contributes to the overall success of the business and team
In return
- Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Up to 3 volunteering days
- Company contributory Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
- Generous Employee referral scheme
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- Consistent learning opportunities
- A safe place to work
- Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager
The Benefits
We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:
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