Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Balfour Beatty
- Location
- UK, North East, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 11 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 11 Dec 2019
- Ref
- UK14828
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Finance manager
- Sector
- Property and construction
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
About the role
Balfour Beatty Investments has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our investments team to work in Newcastle upon Tyne (Longbenton).
Role Purpose:
- With the support of the Head of Concession Finance, manage the financial affairs of a portfolio of Balfour Beatty Investments concession companies so as to optimize the value of investments, meet the IFRS and UK GAAP financial reporting requirements (to management, shareholders, clients and funders) and comply with statutory and regulatory obligations;
- As a line manager support, motivate and inspire the leadership and development of the Concession Finance team.
What you'll be doing
As a Finance Manager you will:
- Review the financial and operational aspects of concessions in conjunction with the Head of Concession Finance and Concessions Services team so as to optimise the balance of risk and return to shareholders;
- Line manage Company Accountants to deliver Concession Finance services to a portfolio of schemes, including overview of and involvement with as necessary;
- Maintain detailed input to individual concessions as required supporting Company Accountants in line with risk appraisal and specific concession issues;
- Ensure the Company Accountants provide a clear audit trail and that supporting documentation and explanations are readily accessible. Ensure transactions are processed accurately by the Company Accountants;
- Review concession management accounts and monitoring the activities and results of concessions and their performance against budget.
Who we're looking for
Personal Qualities and Experience:
Professional Profile:
- Qualified to degree level (minimum of 2.1);
- Qualified accountant with significant experience;
- Experience of PFI accounting;
- Experience of working in PFI concessions;
- Strong financial modelling experience.
Personal Characteristics:
- Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing Comfortable and able to contribute at Board meetings;
- Team player;
- Ability to motivate, inspire and lead a team;
- Able to act on own initiative but recognises when matters should be raised to Head of Finance;
- Computer literate with spreadsheet, word processing packages and accounting systems;
- Ability to get things done, right first time, to tight timescales;
- Commitment to Balfour Beatty Investment Information Security Policy;
- Commitment to Balfour Beatty Values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Respect;
- Commitment to Balfour Beatty Zero Harm Agenda.
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 Beatty Investments is a global infrastructure investor operating in the UK, US and Canada. We provide the investment capability to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Over the past 21 years, Balfour Beatty Investments has established itself as one of the largest investors in the PPP industry, building a portfolio of more than 70 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and North America.
In recent years, Balfour Beatty Investments has diversified into new markets and geographies, demonstrating a successful evolution. Our core markets include: healthcare, education, student accommodation, residential and military housing, highways and power and waste.
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.