Balfour Beatty plc
Finance Assistant - Sizewell C
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About The Role
This summer placement provides students with hands-on experience within the finance team of a major construction and infrastructure project environment. The placement is designed to develop an understanding of how finance supports project delivery through rotations across Cost Control, Accounting, and Cost Assurance teams.
The successful candidate will gain practical experience in project financial management, cost reporting, forecasting, financial controls, auditing, and business partnering. Working alongside experienced finance professionals, the role will provide exposure to a large-scale construction projects and the financial disciplines required to deliver them successfully.
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in reviewing project expenditure against budget and forecast.
- Support preparation of weekly and monthly cost reports.
- Analyse labour, plant, materials and subcontractor costs.
- Support the maintenance of project cost codes and work breakdown structures.
- Help investigate cost variances and identify financial trends.
- Participate in project performance reviews with Finance, Commercial and Operations teams.
- Support forecasting exercises and cost-to-complete assessments.
- Review & Re-allocation of cost of staff
- Support OTR teams as required
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Currently studying towards a degree in Accounting & Finance, Maths, Business Management or Economics
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel capability.
- Strong attention to detail with effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to learn and work across multiple teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Interest in construction, infrastructure or project finance.
- Experience using Microsoft Power BI or data analysis tools.
- Knowledge of accounting or commercial principles gained through study.
- Previous work experience in a business environment.
- Confident in English speaking and writing.
- Ability to work and build relationships in a diverse team ranging from Production, Commercial, Finance and Cost Control department.
- To respect reporting deadlines.
- Previous Edifice experience will be of benefit.
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Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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