Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Gleeds Corporate Services – Infrastructure, Energy – Leeds, England – About this opportunity

We’re not just a construction consultancy, we're a catalyst for change. Since 1885, we’ve been bringing to life new ideas and big visions for the built environment. In today’s fast-changing world, we’re continually connecting people, places, ideas and possibilities to make every day another step towards a better future.

We are looking for a qualified finance professional to join our commercial finance team as Finance Business Partner for key sectors of our UK business.

Following significant growth of Gleeds' UK business, and strategic development of our finance function to provide robust support to the UK regions, we are now looking for a commercially minded finance business partner to support and partner with our Infrastructure & Energy sectors. These regions account for over £60m of revenue.

• Act as trusted adviser to senior management and their teams, building strong partnerships, including time on site / in office.
• Challenge and then hold the business to account.
• Provide real time analysis and deliver insight that links financial reporting to business performance, being a radar across the business to identify and attend to issues as they arise.
• Turn data into information allowing effective debate and robust decision making.
• Support and or deliver change to ensure operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
• Own accounting approaches and standards - the business do not decide.
• Support the Director of Commercial Finance UK to review and challenge Project Profitability.
• Provide commercial bid support.
• Provide audit support.

• Competitive salary, benefits package & car allowance
• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

As Finance Business Partner, you will need to meet the following criteria

• Qualified accountant, ideally chartered
• People and quality focused, with excellent attention to detail.
• Evidence of ownership and delivery of projects, incorporating new ideas and thinking.
• Engaging personality, team player, with a good bed side manner.
• Solution orientated and innovative, with the desire to bring forward ideas and to get involved in all areas of the business.
• Excited by operating in a changing multi-site, multi service environment.

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant (exam & time served) for this position, holding one of the following

• ACCA
• ICAEW
• CGMA

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.