Cost Analyst in Birmingham

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK. At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. You will be welcomed into an inclusive team with opportunities to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

This is true because we value everyone as part of the same team. We treat everyone as equals and approachable, from the CEO down. We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want. We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion. We are renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different. We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.

About Us: Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. We deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility and are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years of experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.

Leading by our Values: Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing, are at the heart of everything we do. These values fuel our strategies and guide us daily in realising our ambitions.

• We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with.
• We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success, our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.
• We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective.
• We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not.

Purpose of the Role: The Finance department is responsible for undertaking the financial activities for the Midland Metro Alliance. This role is to support the Senior Commercial Manager to provide accurate data on the progress and performance of the various projects undertaken by the MMA.

Person Specification:

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent professional qualification in related subject
• Experience of working within a project environment
• Awareness of industry issues
• Able to assist in management of commercial finance
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
• Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
• An interest in commercial finance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in preparation and presentation of financial reports of the various projects of the MMA
• Assist with the Budgets and Business Plan preparation through liaising with the various stakeholders of the MMA
• Analysis of actual costs vs forecasts of Project Support and Programme Management
• Responsible for the management of the day-to-day financial aspects of contracts
• Input into project financial reporting and change control
• Undertake reviews with stakeholders to evaluate performance on a monthly basis
• Produces ad hoc reports independently
• Managing control activity including reconciliation, reporting and analysis of project activities
• Ensure that all monies committed are in line with the budget allowance, or where necessary, ensure compliance with change control process
• Proactively assist with instilling financial awareness throughout Colas Rail Limited
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• 26 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.

We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process. As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements. On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow, BeyonDisability and Cross Culture. Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.

Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependent on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process. Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.