Projects Manager – Finance
Location: Chipping Sodbury (Hybrid working)
Salary: competitive salary and benefits package. Details available upon request.
About Heidelberg Materials International Business Service Centre (BSC)
Provides high‑quality administrative, transactional, and accounting services to HM companies internationally. Plays a key role in enabling growth, efficiency, and consistency across global operations.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
* Managing the delivery of assigned finance transition projects or workstreams
* Supporting the planning and coordination of activities into the BSC
* Ensuring processes are documented and transitioned with appropriate controls
* Engaging with stakeholders across finance, operations and shared services
* Identifying risks, issues and dependencies, and escalating where appropriate
* Supporting process improvements and standardisation initiatives
* Ensuring knowledge transfer and stabilisation of services post‑transition
Essential Skills & Experience
* Qualified or part‑qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent), or able to demonstrate equivalent technical knowledge
* Experience supporting or delivering finance‑related projects or process improvements
* Good understanding of accounting principles and finance operations
* Ability to work across teams in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload
* Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Proactive and structured approach to task and project delivery
Desirable
* Exposure to finance transformation, centralisation or shared services environments
* Project management qualification (APM, Prince2, Agile, PMP) or working towards one
* Experience with ERP systems or finance tools
* Experience working in a large or multi‑site organisation
Working Pattern & Travel
* Primarily office‑based, with flexibility to work from home when appropriate
* Occasional international travel may be required; a valid passport is essential
Benefits
* Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident, 5% Club (Platinum), Mates in Mind, Clear Assured, STEM Ambassador, MPQC Member
* Competitive package: salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance
* Work‑life balance: 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, and sabbatical options, season and travel ticket loans
* Family‑friendly policies: enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause
* Inclusive culture: paid volunteering day and active employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)
* Well‑being and development: employee assistance programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities
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