Finance Business Partner in Reading

We have an opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join us at Stantec. The role can be based from our Bristol or Reading offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working. The role of Finance Business Partner is a key position for us as we look to implement our exciting growth plans across the UK & Ireland.

Reporting to a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will need to work collaboratively with your business line and project management teams. The primary purpose of the role is to support the UK business in actively managing project portfolio performance, growth, budgeting, and forecasting. This role involves financial oversight and analysis for project portfolios. You will work with various teams to manage project finances, including forecasting, reviewing performance, and preparing reports. This includes collaborating with project managers and accountants to identify financial risks and opportunities for improvement. You'll also ensure adherence to financial reporting standards and controls.

There’s a strong emphasis on collaboration across the organisation. You’ll work with commercial, operational, and accounting teams to support financial planning, budgeting, and cost management. This includes a focus on continuous improvement and streamlining processes, such as integrating financial activities with our colleagues in Pune, India. Other key priorities will include ensuring that the business operates in a way that is compliant with Stantec’s accounting policies – in particular IFRS 15 and Stantec’s revenue recognition policies. You will advise the business on how to establish and sustain business models in ways that are efficient, effective, and compliant.

You will ideally be a qualified, or part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) who has experience improving controls, processes, and procedures in a hands-on manner. You will have a successful track record of working in a similar large corporate environment. You will be an operationally and commercially minded individual with experience in a professional services environment. You will have the ability to clearly present quantitative information to management and effectively interact and communicate, both verbally and in writing, with a diverse workforce. Good leadership skills, and ability to communicate clearly at different levels of the business are essential. You will also have a good understanding of IFRS and accounting for a project delivery business. You will be strategic, change orientated, innovative, always seeking to improve. You will enjoy a dynamic and fast-paced environment, working with high energy and resilience. This is a great opportunity to influence performance and play a key role in delivering continued profitable growth of the company.

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.