Overview
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Location: Reading, UK.
Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan
We are a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering work that defines the future and makes a societal impact. We promote collaboration, learning, and growth, and are committed to an empowering and inclusive environment. We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
What You’ll Do
* Lead the delivery of professional financial services across the Division
* Ensure advice is accurate, timely and tailored to client needs
* Build strong relationships to enhance financial understanding and performance
* Support knowledge sharing and professional development across teams
* Assist in shaping and delivering divisional strategies and business plans
* Lead improvement initiatives around WIP, UNCON and progress evaluations
* Attend project control meetings and support working capital management
* Stay current with professional standards and best practices
* Ensure outputs comply with relevant legislation and internal policies
* Undertake quality checks and verification activities
* Promote safety and wellbeing in all aspects of work
* Support the production and interpretation of monthly management accounts
* Monitor project profitability, utilisation and overheads
* Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes
* Provide cost analysis and financial insights to project teams
* Provide training on project control systems and finance fundamentals
* Help staff understand and manage project financials, including revenue and profit recognition
* Support compliance with group directives such as insurances and registrations
Essential
* Part qualified (AAT) or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
* Proven experience in a finance business partner or similar role
* Strong Excel and financial software skills, ideally with ERP system experience
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with non-financial stakeholders
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Willingness to travel to other offices for meetings and workshops
Desirable
* Experience preparing financial data to support bids
* Ability to create and update dashboards
* Presence in the office 2–3 days per week
* Experience in annual budgeting and forecasting
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working
Hybrid working policy that supports wellbeing, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and are committed to fair employment procedures and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us about reasonable adjustments.
Benefits (highlights)
Health and wellbeing, financial wellbeing, lifestyle, enhanced family and carers leave, learning and development, networks and social outcomes. Benefits include private medical insurance, health cash plans, pension contributions matching, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, generous holiday entitlement, and more.
Location(s)
Cambridge, London, Reading, Croydon, Bristol (UK).
Contract Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full Time
Discipline
Finance and accounting
Job Ref
11017
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