Finance Lead - #2085929

We are recruiting for a Finance Lead to oversee all financial activities on our Taylor Woodrow -Aureos Joint Venture for the Washwood Heath Depot project. The £856m contract was awarded by HS2 to design and build a rail depot which will act as the operational hub, controlling all day to day train operations, servicing and maintenance.

Reporting to the Project Director, the Finance Lead will be responsible for the provision of accurate and timely financial information, decision support and performance analysis to assist with the effective running the major infrastructure project

Duties

• Take responsibility for all day-to-day financial aspects of the project, providing information and assistance to Management and Operational staff, to facilitate decision-making
• Function as a trusted advisor on financial matters, translating complex financial data into business-relevant insights.
• Prepare and present monthly/quarterly financial reports.
• Monitor and track project performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Provide actionable insights based on financial data to improve business performance.
• Control, with the Commercial Director, the billing process (in accordance with contract’s specifications, prices adjustments, back charges, change orders, additional works) ensuring auditable supporting documentation
• Manage different stakeholder requirements across the joint venture and client
• In conjunction with the Project Director, perform monthly project reviews to ensure project performance is properly and prudently assessed.
• Control and complete a monthly review of the information provided by the Project (WIP, claims, pending issues, projected revenue, schedule, etc.) and make sure that it is an exhaustive and accurate portrayal of project projections
• Identify cost drivers and opportunities for cost reduction.
• Ensure set up and payment of suppliers are performed in accordance with our control procedures and agreed payment terms.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded in a timely manner in accordance with the Group Policy
• Quarterly monitoring and reporting of off-balance sheet commitments
• Apply technical accounting knowledge to ensure correct treatment of financial transactions.
• Coach/train the teams on the accounting systems so they can effectively monitor their projects.
• Support internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Manage a small finance team

Person Specification

• Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent accounting qualification
• Previous experience as a Senior Finance Manager on a major infrastructure project
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret variances, identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Knowledge of working on a joint venture is desirable
• Knowledge of SAP desirable