Job Description

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Finance Manager

Kier

Sizewell C

Kier is looking for a Finance Manager to join our growing Nuclear & Energy business unit and play a key role in the successful delivery of Sizewell C. As the business targets significant growth over the next three years, including revenues of more than £300m by 2030, Sizewell C will be central to that ambition, supported by more than £30bn of investment over the next 15 years. Following Kier’s recent award of over £80m of infrastructure and civil engineering works at Sizewell, this role will provide day-to-day finance business partnering to the delivery team, ensuring robust financial oversight, accurate accounts and clear insight to support effective decision-making.

The role will be primarily site-based at Sizewell C, with flexibility for some home working where business needs allow. It is a visible finance business partnering role, acting as the main finance contact for the project and working closely with central finance, payroll, procurement, accounts payable and wider support functions.

Kier is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals. Our people are at the heart of our business, using their skills and creativity to provide solutions and services to our clients and customers. We are only able to deliver our business goals because of the commitment and talent of our people working together to a common purpose.

The Kier wellbeing strategy has been designed based on employee feedback that mental, physical and financial wellbeing are important to them.

Key Tasks & Accountabilities

Financial control and reporting

• Lead day-to-day finance business partnering for the project, supporting the delivery team with clear financial insight and challenge.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, MI and profit and loss summaries in line with Kier policies and financial reporting standards.
• Maintain control of project balance sheet areas, including WIP, debtors, GRNI and ledger reconciliations.

Cashflow and forecasting

• Prepare the weekly 13-week cashflow forecast, working with the commercial team to identify risks, opportunities and actions to optimise cash performance.
• Attend regular cashflow reviews, explain key movements and highlight one-off items or emerging liquidity risks.
• Produce quarterly forecast submissions for cash and profit and loss, working closely with commercial and operational teams.

Commercial finance support

• Control salary recharges, staff cost under or over recoveries and the allocation of costs between project contracts.
• Perform regular cost reviews and audits to support recovery of costs in line with contractual requirements.
• Identify and explain one-off items in monthly and quarterly reporting, including the impact on the balance sheet.

Governance, audit and stakeholder engagement

• Support working day three and working day five reviews, providing variance analysis and highlighting significant deviations at the earliest opportunity.
• Support Kier internal and external audits by providing timely information and maintaining clear supporting records.
• Create and communicate the financial calendar to relevant stakeholders across the project.
• Support the Nuclear Finance Director with ad hoc analysis, reporting and project finance requirements as needed.

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing

• Promote wellbeing and contribute to an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, background and experience is actively encouraged.

This profile is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required by the company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and, where necessary, training and full support will be given.

Essential Requirements

• Professional finance qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or equivalent relevant finance experience.
• Experience producing management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis in a project, operational or commercial environment.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, with the ability to analyse financial data and improve reporting and forecasting processes.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with finance, commercial, operational and central support teams.
• Confidence to analyse issues, develop practical solutions and support implementation.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in construction, infrastructure, nuclear, energy or another project-based environment.
• Experience of cost recovery, contract reporting, CVRs, WIP, debtors, GRNI or similar project finance controls.
• Experience improving reporting processes, models or financial controls.

Collaborative - We enjoy what we do and work closely with clients and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions. Working together is vital in the role to help build effective relationships across teams, clients and stakeholders.

Trusted - We deliver what we promise. We act safely and ethically and care about the environment and communities we work in at all times.

Focused - We are clear in our approach. We are disciplined and thorough in how we work and deliver for our clients and customers.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.