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Head of Finance

Employer
Sir Robert McAlpine
Location
Hemel Hempstead
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Jul 2019

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Sector
Construction
Responsibilities
Accounting, Analyst, Finance, Strategy
Position/Level
Department Head
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English

Job Details

Head of Finance

Introduction

This is an excellent opportunity for a Head of Finance to join the business as a senior member of the team, reporting to the CFO. You will be responsible for the delivery and performance of the finance function as the Business moves into an exciting phase of its evolution.

Why join us?

At Sir Robert McAlpine, we are celebrating our 150th anniversary - and the achievements of our people through the decades, right up to iconic modern landmarks like the Olympic Stadium, Eden Project and award-winning new Bloomberg building.

It’s also the perfect moment to look forward with excitement to the projects and opportunities ahead. By joining our family-owned business now, you can achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain’s future heritage with us.

The Head of Finance role

As the holder of the role you will be:

  • Responsible for a wide variety of financial reporting, accounting, analysis, tax, treasury and pension tasks & duties that help ensure that the finance function can provide accurate and timely financial data required by senior management
  • Work collaboratively alongside commercial, procurement and legal in supporting and advising the strategic and operational decision making through insights that drive better business performance
  • Actively build and enhance the finance team to ensure it comprises the highest calibre of talent
  • Advance the finance function through automation and implementing more effective systems
  • Drive leading practice in processes and controls ensuring standardisation and simplification
  • Support the business to ensure the delivery of best in class planning, reporting, financial controls and cash collection
  • Drive a high-performance culture that inspires, encourages collaboration, mutual trust and empowers the team

Your profile:

  • Qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience
  • Experience within construction is desirable
  • Extensive business partnering experience
  • Comfortable with leading and inspiring change initiatives
  • Energetic, engaging personality. Skilled at developing influential relationships across the organisation
  • High EQ and gravitas to deal with the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Board

Rewards

We’re ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We’d love you to join us in proudly building Britain’s future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer.

Company

We are a family-owned building and civil engineering company established in 1869.

If there’s one reason for our enduring success over the last 150 years it has to be our people.

They embody the commitment to technical excellence, client service and exemplary project delivery that make us the company we are.

Our people want to be the best, delivering the exceptional time and again. It’s an aspiration that unites us all and it’s the reason we’ve worked on some of Britain’s most iconic buildings and projects.

Along the way we’ve become part of Britain’s DNA, creating many of the buildings you pass by every day.

We’ve only been able to do this by continually adapting and evolving, looking to the future and using new technologies and techniques to deliver the best results for our clients.

We’re not just passionate about shaping towns and cities and landscapes. We’re also committed to making a positive impact on communities and environments, and leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come. That means working closely with our business partners, leading by example to drive progress and inspire industry-wide changes.

It also means creating and nurturing an inclusive environment which fosters a diversity of skills and talent as we look to push the boundaries yet further.

We believe our journey has only just started. Today and every day, proudly building Britain’s future heritage.

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