Balfour Beatty Hiring for Finance Controller Job at Birmingham, England Full Time

A senior member of the BBV leadership team, with a significant role to play in building the financial control function throughout the project. Member of Senior Finance Leadership team, working with Deputy Finance Director, Sub Lot Director, Head of Financial Reporting and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to define the financial control environment, processes and tools.

Monitor and control project financial transactions and records (within stand alone ledgers), including periodic reconciliations

Maintain project, including overhead, financial records

Undertaking reviews of all ledgers on a monthly cycle

Preparing accounts to reflect performance in line with project and Company accounting policies

Input of data to management systems

Preparation of monthly management accounts, OpStat and cost summaries, and cash forecasts

Preparation of annual and half year fiscal accounts and supporting information

Analysis and reporting of key business financial information (KPI’s)

Analysis of performance and data, including key business drivers

Close liaison with commercial function

Identification, communication and prompt resolution of issues, as appropriate

Responsibility for maintaining records and reporting of regulatory compliance matters, CIS, VAT etc

What you’ll be doing

Prudent and accurate accounting records · Complete, understandable, timely and accurate accounts and reports · Timely management of the transaction processing e.g. GRN’s, plant, etc, with no major supplier issues arising · Financial summary of the works contract that facilitates ease of financial management and reporting of the contract · Delivery of financial results · Contract close-out reports · Reliability of forecasts · Timely and accurate preparation and submission of fiscal accounts · Complete, accurate and timely budget, in line with business requirements · Communication and relationship building with all levels across the business · Timely resolution of issues · Financially qualified by education or experience to CIMA, ACCA level · Management accounts experience, to advanced level in contract accounting · Proven track record of problem identification and timely resolution · Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of products · Advanced level ability in use of contract ledger based accounting system, Oracle equivalent · Intermediate level in application of VAT rules · Intermediate level in application of CIS rules · Commercial technical knowledge · Construction Industry knowledge · Commercial & Financial Awareness · Communication · Decision Making & Risk Management · Influence & Negotiation · Developing self & others · Leadership · Planning & Organising · Analysis & Problem Solving · Results focus · Team working

· Support and guidance to Project Director, Commercial Manager and other project related staff · Preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budget information and reports · Liaison and collaboration with auditors, in particular, prompt resolution of any audit points arising. · Setting down and maintaining appropriate financial procedures and processes · Liaison with client to develop good relationships to enhance prospects of winning future opportunities. · Ad hoc reporting and analysis · Timely and accurate reporting and submission of periodic regulatory returns · Timely resolution of actions identified in audit reports · Dotted line responsibility to Redhill Finance to ensure key factors affecting project progress and outcomes are communicated to Redhill in a timely fashion · Preparation and contribution to regular project progress reviews

Who we’re looking for

• Financially qualified by education or experience to CIMA, ACCA level

• Management accounts experience, to advanced level in contract accounting

• Proven track record of problem identification and timely resolution

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of products

• Advanced level ability in use of contract ledger based accounting system, Oracle equivalent

• Intermediate level in application of VAT rules

• Intermediate level in application of CIS rules

• Commercial technical knowledge

• Construction Industry knowledge

• Personal and corporate tax skills

• Analytical and report writing skills

Commercial & Financial Awareness

· Communication ·

Decision Making & Risk Management

· Influence & Negotiation · Developing self & others

• Leadership

• Planning & Organising

• Analysis & Problem Solving

• Results focus

• Team working

Why work for us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging railway project in Europe: HS2.

We are building the West Midlands section of HS2’s Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people in the area to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 through the West Midlands area and are looking for a wide range of experts to join the team and support this unique, ground breaking project.

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.

You could help us build that civil infrastructure:

• 42 viaducts totaling over 11km, 66 over-bridges;
• More than 35 cuttings reaching over 30km;
• 56 culverts and other under-bridges;
• 66 embankments reaching over 33km;
• Building four motorway crossings requiring box structures and six interfaces with the existing rail requiring both dive-under and over-bridge structures.

About us

Balfour Beatty Vinci is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures creating unrivaled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond. In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK’s infrastructure needs. Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We’ve successfully bid and delivered a number of key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure. Our partnership – between two of the world’s largest construction companies – creates unrivaled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.

Job Reference: BBV01774