Finance Manager

Role Overview

• Support the contract team in managing the financial performance of the contract
• Own the process for managing and generating high quality and reliable financial information and support other functions, including commercial, with generating joined up project report
• Support the preparation of the monthly contract leaders report and project performance pack, including explaining both financial and non-financial performance
• Ensure financial control, governance, segregation of duties & process flows are fit for purpose and in line with Group guidelines
• Ensure that all cash book, accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger books of entry and processes are administered in an accurate and timely manner work closely with the Costain Finance Shared Service Centre
• All aspects of cost and time management with process flows to client invoicing and payment
• Analyse, track, report and forecast revenue generate from professional services type activities including rates, utilisation and profit / margin
• Maintain accurate records of all hours worked by all directly employed labour by setting up and maintaining appropriate systems and procedures, ensuring accurate timesheet generation and cost allocation on a weekly basis
• Maintain monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations with actions plans
• Finance point of contact for internal, external and client audits

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with a recognised professional body (or near qualified)
• Commercially aware and able to provide data-led insight and convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, able to relate in a confident manner to people at all levels, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and an ethical approach to data including respecting the confidential nature of information and the associated decision making
• Developing and implementing new processes, tools, controls and reporting
• Hands on capability to use new systems and processes
• Microsoft Office suite of software with expertise of Excel
• Experience in a similar role partnering with leaders to drive performance (desirable)

Benefits

• A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.