Assistant Regional Finance Manager

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Barhale Is a Business Founded On Family Values, Having Been Established By Our Chairman, Dennis Curran, In 1980. We Are One Of The Largest Privately Owned Civil Engineering And Infrastructure Specialists In The UK, With Over 40 Years Of Experience In Providing Design, Civil Engineering And Maintenance Services Working Across Multiple Sectors, Including

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

• As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, the Assistant Regional Finance Manager plays a key role in supporting the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial management across the Eastern region.

This role will assist in overseeing the cost and finance team, ensuring consistency in reporting, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Occasional travel may be required to support regional activities and team development.

• Support the collation and validation of financial data for internal and external reporting, including audit preparation.
• Assist in facilitating finance and cost meetings, capturing actions and outcomes to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on financial processes and reporting timelines.
• Contribute to forums and working groups as a representative of the regional finance function.

• Assist in validating costs and ensuring accuracy in ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Support the implementation of financial controls and reporting processes to meet internal and external requirements.
• Contribute to cyclical cost and value reconciliations, including cash forecasting and variance analysis.
• Undertake reconciliation and allocation of BACS remittance to ensure cash is allocated correctly to each respective project.
• Liaise with the central finance team during month-end, year-end and audit cycles.
• Maintain cost systems and ensure compliance with company governance and policies.
• Maintain cost-to-employ arrangements with the client to ensure timely and accurate recovery of engaged staff on projects and frameworks.

• Provide day-to-day support to the regional cost and finance team, helping to resolve queries and ensure consistent delivery.
• Assist in onboarding, training and development of team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Promote personal accountability and continuous feedback within the team.

• Support the identification and resolution of cost and cash-related risks…