Finance Business Partner - Energy & Sustainable Cities

Affordable Houses Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Energy & Sustainable Cities in Manchester. The role involves supporting financial operations and project analysis. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with significant accounting experience, excellent Excel skills, and ability to engage with stakeholders across a matrix organization. This position offers hybrid working with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

5% pension contribution

Private healthcare

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Tailored career path

Qualifications

• Significant accounting work experience, ideally in consulting and engineering projects.
• Able to work to tight deadlines with accuracy.
• Ability to communicate with senior-level business leads.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of FBP E&SC activity in the UK.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly management reporting.
• Participate in strategic data analysis and modelling.

Skills

Advanced Excel and Office skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Business transformation experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Energy & Sustainable Cities

As one of the world’s leading consultancies in construction engineering and operating firms, we hold ourselves responsible for today’s biggest challenges: fighting climate change, the digital transition and meeting the needs of growing populations. We do this by designing smart, green infrastructure, transport and buildings, creating a sustainable future for communities everywhere.

In the UK we’re proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges—delivering climate‑responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.

The Egis Group has recently implemented a matrix model, introducing dual governance through the regions in addition to the Business Lines. Consequently, we have moved to consolidate corporate services in the UK to serve all Business Lines, delivering both dedicated business partnering and shared services.

The role of Finance Business Partner: Energy and Sustainable Cities will directly lead the finance business partnering for the Energy Service Line in the UK, reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering: Energy and Sustainable Cities (UK) and the business leads for these services. This role will have the management of 1 FTE accounting support and will work in collaboration with the UK Finance Shared Services for transactional activities.

Job Description

This role provides key support to the Head of Finance Business Partnering Energy & Sustainable Cities (FBP E&SC), from day‑to‑day operations to financial transformation. The role will involve exposure to the wider Egis Group and cross‑functional teams and requires the personal credibility to develop successful professional relationships with internal peers and external stakeholders. The right candidate will be a self‑starter, willing to be agile and adaptable as the business needs change.

Main Responsibilities

• Key point of support to Head of FBP E&SC activity in the UK, and to entity business leads
• Support project analysis, validation of plans, and ad‑hoc requests
• Assist with preparation for meetings with stakeholders to present insights
• Assist with monthly and quarterly management reporting to the local businesses and group
• Participate in strategic data analysis, research, and modelling for FBP
• Financial support with merger and acquisition (M&A) activity

Change Management

• Key support to the future consolidation of legal entities in the UK
• Support to integrate new acquisitions within the Nuclear SL into the Egis Group finance processes
• Support the rollout of a new Oracle ERP in Q1 2025, adapting the business to new ERP and finance and procurement processes

Regulatory Activities

• Manage the company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems
• Liaison with internal and external auditors

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel and Office skills
• Oracle ERP experience is desirable
• Stakeholder engagement skills working across a complex matrix organisation
• Experience of business transformation
• Able to work to tight deadlines with accuracy
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with senior‑level business leads
• Ability to synthesise large quantities of complex data into actionable information

Educational Background & Experience

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant
• Significant accounting work experience, ideally in consulting and engineering projects (performance‑based contracts)

Location

Manchester hybrid working, a minimum of 3 days in the office. Regular travel will be required to Oakham, Bristol, Yorkshire and London initially to build relationships, thereafter with an agreed pattern of regular visits (i.e. 4 days/month to site). Infrequent trips to London (i.e. once per quarter).

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary
• Performance‑related bonus
• Pension contribution of 5 % of your salary
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Health cash plan
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Tailored career path with structured training
• Mentoring from senior staff
• Hybrid working

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a diverse organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyones contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.