Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Overview

Ireland Business within Growth Markets have an opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team. Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Business Partner and responsible for the financial management of the Ireland business.

Your role

• Prepare monthly management accounts in accordance with the internal policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal controls as well as external regulatory compliance, including VAT and lead contact for the statutory audit, for the legal entity.
• Conduct monthly reviews of major project finances, scrutinising and challenging the accuracy and reliability to ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and to reduce financial risk.
• Preparation of Budgets/Forecasts and long term plans.
• Overhead control relating to the region.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement following the implementation of ERP Oracle to maximise efficiency and enhance reporting for decision making capabilities to ensure focus on achieving results.
• Oversee cashflow forecasting to maintain adequate liquidity for both operational and strategic activities.
• Provide financial analysis of business performance against budgets/forecasts/KPI’s and insights to support decision-making to drive improved performance and growth.
• Partner with cross functional teams, tax, treasury, commercial, cosec to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.

About you

• A qualified accountant with several years’ experience (ACCA, CMA, or equivalent).
• Strong academic record.
• ERP Oracle experience is a requirement.
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet skills and exposure to Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and cost control.
• Demonstrable growth mindset, strong record of collaboration.
• Curious about business and its drivers.
• The role will require travel to Ireland.

Competencies 

• Well-developed commercial knowledge and business understanding.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Broad understanding of tax and compliance matters relevant to the geography.
• Strong people skills; comfortable in interacting with delivery, sales, functional and operational staff at all levels of seniority.
• Well-developed communication and influencing skills.
• Experience in accounting or financial management roles.
• Good, analytical decision-making and problem solving skills as well as ability to quickly adapt to changing situations and work under pressure.
• Self-motivated and well organized.
• Attention to detail, resilient and agile.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.