Position Title: Business Support Officer
Duration: Contract
Location: Whitley
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Governance & Assurance:
Ensure compliance with standards, document control, and assurance processes across capital and operational expenditure.
Support implementation of governance structures across the portfolio. Capital Project Evaluation:
Collaborate with the Strategic Technical Specialist to assess the feasibility of capital investment on projects and support in business case development.
Regularly review project rankings based on strategic value, financial return and resource availability. Project Budgeting & Monitoring:
Assist in the development of project budgets, supporting stakeholders in the appropriate allocation of spend type.
Monitor project performance to identify and flag budget overruns or delays. Operational Expenditure Planning:
Support with building operational budgets in conjunction with customers and operations teams.
Identify operational improvement opportunities to support budget alignment and cost risk mitigation. Assets & Lifecycle Planning:
Support with asset management and tagging across local area.
Support asset lifecycle planning by identifying risks and opportunities for investment, both capital and operational. Tools & Techniques:
Maintain capital and operational budgets and expenditure in collaboration with stakeholders.
Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards to visualise KPIs, timelines, and budget drawdown. Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management:
Support with maintaining risk and opportunity registers, support workshops, and ensure timely escalation and reporting.
Help identify and mitigate delivery risks. Change Control:
Adhere to change control processes, ensuring accurate documentation and tracking.
Support review and approval workflows per governance protocols. Stakeholder & Communications Management:
Ensure effective engagement with project stakeholders and cross-functional collaboration, including central business and buyer teamsKnowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential:
Experience in a Business Planning or Finance function; strong business acumen
Experience working with Capital and / or Operational budgets
Proven budget and forecasting skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong stakeholder reporting and engagement skills
High attention to detail and organisational skills
Understanding of planning cycles with ability to adapt to local business context
Experience with cost management processes (e.g. QCRA, VfM)
Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
Experience with Tableau or similar tools
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint
Good understanding of MS Office and project planning tools
Knowledge of risk, issue, and change control processes Desirable:
Experience with SAP or similar finance tool
Experience in engineering, infrastructure, or technical projects
Knowledge of lifecycle frameworks (e.g. RIBA, V-model) including costing
Familiarity with project methodologies (e.g. APM, PRINCE2)
Exposure to portfolio-level reporting
Degree or equivalent experience in Business / Finance / Accounting
Familiarity with Confluence and collaborative platforms
Experience supporting lessons learned and continuous improvement
Understanding of financial tracking and budget reporting
Asset management experience
Experience with leading or supporting internal / external auditsExcellent Opportunity with immediate starts available
*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU