Location: Birmingham | 💼 Type: Full-time | 💰 Package: Competitive Salary+ Health Shield + Pension + Benefits
We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our team at Actemium Birmingham. This role is pivotal in providing accurate and timely financial information to monitor performance and support the effective running of the Business Unit (BU). You will work closely with the Business Unit General Manager and build strong collaborative relationships with operational and administrative staff.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong commercial awareness, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment. They will also bring proven managerial experience with the ability to guide and support others, while providing monthly reports and management accounts to the Financial Controller
Ensure financial control of the BU.
Advise and support the Business Unit Manager and operational staff with analytical insights for effective decision-making.
Ensure compliance with Group rules, principles, and internal control requirements.
Meet all reporting obligations for the Business Unit.
Provide managerial support, offering guidance and direction to team members to maintain high performance and effective collaboration.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Lead the quantitative process for annual budget preparation.
Regular KPI analysis (invoice lag, debtors, variances, productive hours).
Analyse overhead spend and variances to budget.
Provide forecasting analysis to aid decision-making.
Data mining and manipulation for performance insights.
Assist in obtaining market intelligence for strategy and budget formulation.
Project Accounting & Monitoring
Support Project Managers in understanding and monitoring their projects.
Train Project Managers on Project Accounting Systems.
Conduct quarterly project reviews with the BUGM.
Cash Management
Evaluate client creditworthiness.
Maximise invoicing by monitoring billing milestones and invoice lag.
Ensure effective credit control within the BU.
Control & Reporting
Ensure timely and accurate transaction recording.
Support overhead spend control within budget.
Complete monthly and quarterly reporting within deadlines.
Assist with year-end audits and compliance with internal controls.
Administration & Other
Lead and participate in BU administration.
Drive initiatives to achieve business strategy.
Deliver ad hoc projects for operational improvements.
Live and promote the values of the Group.
Qualifications
CIMA, Degree, AAT or equivalent accounting qualification.
Skills & Experience
Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Having had some managerial/Supervisory experience.
Ability to translate financial analysis into strategic objectives.
Strong financial skills in project costing context.
Knowledge of AP, AR, timesheets, and cash management.
Advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word); SAP experience desirable.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Experience managing people and influencing stakeholders.
Self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Competitive salary and generous pension contributions.
Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits including Health Shield and BUPA options.
Electric vehicle purchase scheme and VINCI Share Scheme (subject to qualifying period).
Supportive, inclusive and diverse working environment with excellent training and development pathways.
Opportunity to be part of a large, multi-disciplinary engineering business delivering varied and high-profile projects across the UK.
About Us
Actemium Birmingham, part of VINCI Energies UK & ROI, delivers specialist engineering and technical services across industrial and infrastructure sectors. We combine local expertise with the resources of a global group to provide safe, reliable and sustainable solutions for our clients.
Actemium delivers bespoke solutions and services to clients across 40 countries.
Its multi-disciplinary network combines the expertise of 400 local business units with a global approach to create value throughout the entire industrial life cycle.
Actemium's 24,400 employees share, alongside their clients, the strong conviction that industry is key to building a sustainable world and strive to make a positive contribution to global performance.
For the UK specifically the Actemium business units operate with autonomy and provide multi-disciplined expertise across a wide variety of market sectors. With an embedded culture of transparency and encouragement to think like our customers, we provide safe, reliable and sustainable solutions through our community of 620 incredible people.
