Job Title:Finance Business Partner - Enterprise & Data Centres
Location: Camberley or Glasgow - Hybrid
Salary: Competitive
Type: Permanent
Sector: Enterprise & Data Centres
Be the financial engine of one of our fastest-growing sectors
Enterprise & Data Centres is a c.£45m and growing part of North. Over 80% of the sector is project delivery – network infrastructure and safety & security – with the rest in Managed Service contracts, and data centres are a key growth area for us.
You’ll work side by side with the E&DC Operations Director and our Project Managers. You’ll own month-end project accounting and bring the insight and constructive challenge that keeps margin under control from first forecast to final delivery. On larger programmes you’ll work with Commercial and Sales too, and your view will reach the COO and the board through the sector and board packs.
Job Description
Where you’ll make the difference
Project accounting & control
Own month-end project accounting for all E&DC projects – revenue recognition and margin, accurate, on time and well understood.
Embed processes that give real margin control through delivery, including leading regular Project P&L reviews.
Work with the core finance team to keep improving processes, controls and outputs.
Forecasting & insight
Support Project Managers with monthly project forecasting – challenging assumptions on cost, revenue and timing.
Forecast and track the E&DC orderbook across Projects and Managed Services.
Own the monthly sector dashboards and KPIs, and contribute to the annual budget and reforecast cycles
Partnering & influence.
Partner with the Operations Director and Project Managers to find, quantify and track margin improvement opportunities.
On larger deals, work with Commercial and Sales so pricing and budget flow cleanly into delivery.
Shape the monthly sector pack and board pack commentary.
WHO YOU’LL PARTNER WITH
Day to Day - E&DC Operations Director
Day to Day - Project Managers
Larger Deals - Commercial & Sales
Reporting line - Head of FP&A and Business Partnering
Via Head of FP&A - Chief Operating Officer
Must-haves
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
Sound grasp of project accounting – revenue recognition and margin on contracts and projects
Advanced Excel skills
Confidence partnering with operational, non-finance people at every level – and offering constructive challenge
A passion for data and turning analysis into action
Self-motivated in a remote role, happy to travel to the office and sites when it matters
Nice-to-haves
Experience in a project-based environment – any industry
Background in data centres, M&E, telecoms or network infrastructure
SAP Business ByDesign – not expected, we’ll train you
Don’t tick every box? If the role excites you, we’d still love to hear from you.
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration package reflective of the candidate’s skills and experience, along with a range of benefits typical for roles within the IT sector , including:
Generous holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Healthcare and wellbeing programmes
Professional development and training opportunities
Flexible working arrangements subject to business needs
Employee assistance programmes
How to Apply
If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organisation, we welcome your application. Please submit your CV and complete the application form .
We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK
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