Assistant Regional Finance Manager - King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5GN
17 hours ago
Norwich
This position is a Fixed Term 12-month contract About Barhale Who are Barhale? Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including: • Water, • Transport, • Built environment Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide. We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including: • Tunnelling, • MEICA, • Temporary and permanent design, • Steel-fabrication, • Signs (design and fabrication) Company Showcase Video: Why join Barhale? • As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies., • Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes, • A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients The Role Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, the Assistant Regional Finance Manager plays a key role in supporting the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial management across the Eastern region. This role will assist in overseeing the cost and finance team, ensuring consistency in reporting, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Occasional travel may be required to support regional activities and team development. Key Responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement • Support the collation and validation of financial data for internal and external reporting, including audit preparation., • Assist in facilitating finance and cost meetings, capturing actions and outcomes to drive continuous improvement., • Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on financial processes and reporting timelines., • Assist in validating costs and ensuring accuracy in ledger entries and reconciliations., • Support the implementation of financial controls and reporting processes to meet internal and external requirements., • Contribute to cyclical cost and value reconciliations, including cash forecasting and variance analysis., • Undertake reconciliation and allocation of BACS remittance to ensure cash is allocated correctly to each respective project, • Liaise with the central finance team during month-end, year-end, and audit cycles., • Maintain cost systems and ensure compliance with company governance and policies., • Provide day-to-day support to the regional cost and finance team, helping to resolve queries and ensure consistent delivery., • Assist in onboarding, training, and development of team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture., • Support the identification and resolution of cost and cash-related risks and issues., • Champion a “Right First Time” approach to financial data and reporting., • Strong financial reporting and reconciliation expertise, • Advanced Excel and data analysis capability, including pivot tables, formulas, etc., • Experience in management accounts or project finance in the construction industry, • Experience in working within finance systems such as SAP, Coins, Oracle, etc., • Knowledge of NEC and/or other standard forms of construction contracts, • Ability to use data to provide insight through tools such as Power BI or similar Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company. As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them. From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by. • Competitive salary, • Company Pension, • Life Assurance, • Private Medical, • 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days, • 8 hours volunteering, • Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing, • Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice, • Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position), • Leadership & management training and coaching, • Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression, • Development supported by internal and externally delivered training Please contact our Recruitment team via