Finance Business Partner

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C! As Finance Business Partner for the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) delivering the Sizewell C project, you will take overall accountability for financial management, cost control, and reporting in alignment with SZC policies and procedures. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will provide strategic financial insight, drive performance, and ensure robust governance across one of the UK's most complex infrastructure programmes. You will lead on planning, forecasting, and commercial assurance, supporting the delivery of high-quality outcomes while ensuring value for money. In this critical role, you will also develop and maintain a high-performing, customer-focused finance team, embedding finance into all aspects of project delivery and contributing to continuous improvement, strategic development, and operational efficiency across the alliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate monthly financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis for the CWA Site Wide section.
• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and governance across all project activities.
• Partner with operational, commercial, and planning teams to monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive improvements.
• Support strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis and effective business partnering.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Represent finance in key meetings, ensuring clear communication of financial performance and project updates.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Financial Control & Governance (Expert): Proven ability to design and implement financial control frameworks in complex, regulated environments. Strong understanding of ethical standards, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Construction Industry Knowledge (Expert): Deep understanding of the construction sector and wider economic factors influencing major infrastructure projects, particularly in relation to the Sizewell C programme.
• Budgeting & Forecasting (Expert): Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting. Capable of challenging project leaders, driving strategic goals, and managing budgeting processes across complex alliance structures.
• Data Analysis & Reporting (Advanced): Skilled in analysing complex financial data, identifying trends, and translating insights into actionable recommendations. Confident in presenting both financial and non-financial information to a range of stakeholders.
• Corporate Finance (Advanced): Experience in appraising commercial opportunities, long-term financial modelling, and navigating legal and regulatory frameworks within major project settings.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing finance teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and contribute to strategic decision-making across large project alliances.

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme’. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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