Balfour Beatty
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London, Greater London
Senior Finance Manager
Overview
About the role Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER to join our Enabling Functions team to work in London. Role Purpose: Support the Highways leadership team in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of the business financial objectives. Provide assurance on all processes and procedures where there is a financial impact. Be the Finance Business Partner to the Operational Directors of the Highways SBU. What you'll be doing As a SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER, you will have the following accountabilities: Develop, maintain and enhance timely, accurate, and useful financial reporting for all projects; Oversee routine cash forecasting and engagement with commercial team, ensuring high quality and accurate forecasts across the portfolio; Ensure accurate and timely financial records are kept for all delivery projects within Highways SBU; Review and validate revenue on a monthly basis, ensuring contractual margins are applied; Oversee and manage the portfolio monthly reporting process; Support the Finance Director in ensuring a high level of financial control is in place; Build relationships and improve collaboration with operational teams demonstrating strong understanding of project performance and associated risks; Continuously improve processes and reporting to manage risk and deliver efficient and effective practices. Who we're looking for You will have the following qualities and experience: Qualified accountant with a recognised professional body; Demonstrable ability to form effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders; Strong Commercial finance awareness; Excellent communication skills; Previous experience of People management and development; Ability to manage challenging situations; Pro-active and highly motivated; Resilience and tenacity; Organisation and Prioritisation; Decision Making. Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. About us Balfour Beattys Enabling Functions includes our centralised HR, IT, Procurement, Finance, Health & Safety, Sustainability and Comms teams. Together we support Balfour Beatty to deliver projects on behalf of our clients. We operate according to our Build to Last values of Lean, Expert, Trusted and Safe. We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation. Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life. Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.