About The Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join our Finance Team in Canary Wharf.
Role Purpose
An opportunity to join the Balfour Beatty plc Group finance team based in Canary Wharf, London. Reporting to the Group Senior Finance Analyst and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), this role will require the provision of financial data and analysis to enable decision-making on all aspects of financial management of the Group – including current performance, annual budgeting, and longer- term planning. It is an opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of the Group’s existing operations and vision for the future.
What you'll be doing
General
- Liaise closely with the Group FP&A and wider finance team to provide a comprehensive decision-support service, including the provision of financial information and analysis to the Group Executive and the Board.
- Support the wider Group Finance team (Reporting and Consolidation) in monthly processes and external reporting requirements (variable depending on wider team resources).
- Provide adhoc support to other Group functions such as HR, Work Winning and Investor Relations, where necessary.
Monthly & Quarterly Reporting
- Maintain and enhance SBU financial reporting packs used to facilitate monthly and quarterly business reviews.
- Facilitate and coordinate regular updates to the Groups financial forecasts to enable informed decision making by Senior Group Management. Ensure forecasts are robust through regular dialogue and challenge with the Strategic Business Units (SBUs) finance teams.
- Perform reviews of project performance, including challenging assumptions and ensuring key judgments are well understood and in line with Group accounting policies.
Half Year and Full Year Reporting
- Prepare financial information to aid external reporting requirements (half year report, annual report and associated results announcements).
- Assist in coordinating the biannual Group review of key projects risks and judgements across all SBUs.
- Preparing reporting of these key project risks and judgements to the Audit Committee ahead of the Half Year and Full Year results announcements.
Who we're looking for
Essential attributes
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in use of HFM or equivalent financial consolidation system
- An ability to understand, interpret and analyse financial and non-financial information
- Good Excel and report writing skills
- Strong analytical capability and business writing skills
- Drive, attention to detail and a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Well organised and structured thinker
Desirable attributes
- Understanding and experience of application of accounting principles relating to construction projects
- Familiar with financial reporting cycles in listed companies
- Experience in dealing with ‘big data’
- Proficient in using Power BI
- Experience in creating Power BI reports using Power BI Pro
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?
Benefits
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
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.
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:
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