2 Finance Business Partner roles in Leatherhead

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting and, reporting of the financial performance of the relevant cost centres.


• To coach and support cost centre managers, through a process of education and
  participation, to own delivery of their budgets.


• For each significant deliverable, to challenge the quality of inputs to ensure the
  integrity of the directorates’/ cost centres’ financial reporting.


• Where appropriate, overall management of WIP for the directorates, ensuring prompt conversion of work performed to cash.


• To maintain the Risk & Opportunities schedule for the directorates.


• Responsible for tracking and control of Finance related queries.


• Lead the monthly internal financial review with the directorate / cost centre leads and represent the directorates / cost centres at the Senior Management Team Finance Review.


• Support cost centre leads with finance related issues.
  


• Assist with the financial management of each project, aid in ad-hoc detail drill down on key variances and transfer identified misallocation through cross charging to other Directorates.
  


• Undertake an annual review of processes and procedures. Review applicability and eliminate waste.
  


• Work with the Commercial Managers to validate sub-contract costs across all projects and activities including robust accrual management.
  


• Support the development of skills and competency across the wider Finance team as required.


• To produce monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and supporting narrative.


• Responsible for all internal Financial Reporting, including Directorate reports detailing current performance, opportunities and threats anticipated by the cost centres in meeting budget targets.


• To support cost centre managers in the run up to, and during, the monthly Finance SLT meeting. Production and management of the Staff Utilisation process, undertake a monthly review of staff time recovery and reconcile staff time capture to budget estimates and targets set.


• Identify, investigate and resolve anomalies arising in the course of monthly reporting.


• Production of ad-hoc financial reports


• Maximise directorate profitability through effective time recording and recovery.
  


• Minimise miscoding of transactions through education and review.
  


• Oversee the opening and closing of task numbers to ensure the application of a consistent methodology and avoid duplication.
  


• To own the process for the reciprocal invoicing / invoicing of applications from
  Connect Plus Services to Connect Plus to maximise our cash flow and minimise our WIP.
  


• Live and demonstrate the CPS Values.
  


• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
  


• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities

Who we're looking for

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified.


• An understanding of information requirements at different levels of stakeholders.


• Proven track record of producing high quality internal financial reports.


• Ability to work both within a team and independently, and with minimal supervision.


• Ability to manage and implement change, LEAN processes or similar experience.


• Articulate and confident with people at all levels. Persuasive and influential.


• Team building skills.


• Develop relationships and engender trust at all levels of the organisation.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication skills at all levels
  


• Influencing skills
  


• Ability to work both independently and within a team
  


• Ability to take overview and then focus on specific detail as required
  


• Commercial focus / awareness
  


• Ability to make decisions
  


• Develop self and others
  


• Innovative
  


• Self-starter
  


• Delivery focussed

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com