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 teams
Knowledge, 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 audits
Excellent 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.*