Finance Business Partner

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Volker Stevin is looking for a Finance Business Partner (1 year fixed term contract) to become a key player within our high‑performing Finance team in Preston

As a trusted partner to leaders across our Volker Stevin Specialist Business Unit (VSSB), you'll deliver first‑class financial insight, robust reporting, and meaningful analysis that helps steer performance and unlock opportunities. This is a role for someone who thrives on variety, collaboration, and making an impact.

About our role

Producing high‑quality monthly management accounts and insightful reports
Spotting opportunities to improve processes, controls, and financial performance
Delivering accurate reporting, presentations, and ad‑hoc analysis that drives decision‑making
Taking part in monthly project reviews and supporting commercial teams
Managing overhead budgets, forecasts, and cost reviews with key stakeholders
Providing contract analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and tender support
Leading and contributing to business‑wide projects
Monitoring cashflow, working capital, labour utilisation, and inventory
Supporting internal and external audits
Building strong relationships across all levels of the business

About you

You're a qualified accountant with a sharp analytical mind and the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate. You're comfortable working under pressure, producing accurate, time‑critical information, and using reporting tools to bring clarity to complex data. Most importantly, you communicate with ease - whether you're partnering with finance colleagues or guiding non‑finance stakeholders.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Stevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Option to buy additional annual leave
Private medical care
Pension
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
Employee Assistance programme
Mental health, physical health, and financial support
24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

Volker Wessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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