Senior Finance Business Partner

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Build Division, supporting the delivery of a mixture of high rise and steel structure build construction projects.

• A proven PQE Accountant with a recognised professional body (ACCA, ICAEW, or CIMA)
• Experience in a project-based finance team within the construction, infrastructure, or similar industry
• Strong Excel, IT & Communication Skills
• Takes ownership of output
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Construction Industry knowledge

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For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.
Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.
We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

This is a key role within the project finance function, responsible for maintaining robust financial controls, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of project accounting, and delivering high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and cash flow management. Working closely with senior management, commercial teams and partners, you will provide financial insight and challenge to support informed decision‑making, strengthen commercial performance and minimise financial risk.

You will oversee cost verification, financial governance, procurement compliance and project reporting processes, while supporting project teams in meeting contractual and financial obligations. The role will also involve leading and developing a small finance team and deputising for the Head of Finance when required, making it an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a pivotal role in the successful financial management of major construction projects.

• Project Accounting - Integrity of costs and accuracy & transaction processing.
• Financial control, Governance, segregation of duties & process flows.
• Maintenance of sound financial controls, in line with guidelines, ensuring that all applicable requirements can be met at all times.
• Financial reporting and forecasting of cost and cash plus associated risks.
• Production of the application for payment.
• Calculation of staff charge rates.
• Monitoring and reducing under and over recovery of staff costs.
• Education of non-financial people on financial process and policy and what it means to them.
• Insurance renewals and single point of contact for the area.
• Control of stock issued to works from stores.
• Production of monthly Project Finance Report and any ad‑hoc reporting requirements including rolling forecasts, cash‑flows, other reporting requirements for the STRABAG/JV Partners.
• Work with Finance staff to ensure robust site reporting.
• Finance KPIs.
• Tracking fee based/disallowed costs.
• Understand the commercial contracts in use in order to challenge the commercial position ensuring reporting represents a fair and accurate reflection on contract performance.
• Work closely with the Senior Management to improve project reporting and reduce commercial risk.
• Procurement compliance.
• Asset Management (i.e. IT) and allocation of IT costs.
• Ad hoc admin requirement.
• Ensure cash forecasts are prepared, consolidated and accurately reported.
• Cashflow requirements for Project/JV Partners.
• Lead cost verification requirements.
• Assist project teams with client audits, help…