Finance Business Partner

Core Highways are a leading provider of temporary traffic management, barrier solutions and events signage. People are the heart of our business. We recognise each and every individual's value and commitment and we know that the success of our business is only made possible by the drive and enthusiasm of our people.

As a nationwide business, we have a number of fulfilling roles and we're often looking to expand our teams as we continue to grow.

We currently have a vacancy for a Finance Business Partner. This is a hybrid role requiring extensive travel. The successful candidate will reside in the Midlands or South East, with regular travel to depots and our Milton Keynes office required. Reporting in to the FP&A Manager, this role will provide insight on regional and depot performance, job profitability, labour efficiency and asset investment, leading forecasting and planning for designated regions, and driving one consistent way of working across Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

· Act as the trusted finance partner to regional MDs and depot managers, challenging and supporting decisions with clear commercial insight.

· Identify profit improvement opportunities and track that growth and efficiency plans are delivered in actual results.

· Analyse job profitability and staff efficiency using new operational data.

· Run consistent monthly results and forecast reviews with regional MDs, in a standard format across all regions.

· Build and evaluate business cases for growth and investment (e.g. fleet, traffic lights, new depots) using the standard investment process, including post-investment reviews.

· Support pricing, tender and contract margin analysis for key customers and frameworks.

· Review monthly management accounts for designated regions, explaining variances to budget, forecast and prior year.

· Lead the variance analysis and understanding of underlying performance. Working directly with regional managers and MD identify areas for improvement in performance.

· Contribute insightful commentary to the monthly board pack for senior management and investors.

· Develop KPIs with the FP&A Manager to monitor performance.

· Analysing revenue, cost, and margin trends to provide insights and identify and duplicated costs or unrecognised revenue across the regional depots.

· Standardise reporting across regions, entities and teams, and support the continued improvement of Finance data and reporting in conjunction with the FP&A Manager and Group Financial Controller.

· Lead the budget and quarterly reforecast processes for the North, Midlands and South East regions.

· Where necessary, create financial models to assist the accurate forecasting of future performance both within year and for business planning.

· Support the 5-year business plan for designated regions, including the capex plan for vehicles and traffic lights.

· Help set clear processes and assumptions for the annual budget and business plan, continuously improving the planning cycle.

· Use NetSuite and other core systems to standardise finance processes across entities, regions and teams.

· Embed one consistent FBP approach across the Finance team and remove key-person dependencies. Ensure consistent output across various reports and divisions.

· Share business and financial knowledge within Finance and across operations, building financial literacy in the regions.

· Contributing to process improvements within the FP&A function to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and automation.

· Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

· Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) – essential.

· Finance Business Partner and / or FP&A experience desired.

· Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

· Proficient in Excel and financial modelling; experience with AI and BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) desirable.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships across the business.

· Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer:

· Salary of between £60,000.00 and £62,000.00 + Bonus

· Pension scheme

· Life assurance

· 33 days holiday per year – Inclusive of bank holidays

· Enhanced Maternity Pay

· Online GP Services

· Free Mortgage Advice

· Employee Health Plans

· Employee Assistance Program – providing free 24/7, professional and confidential advice on any issue both personal and work related

· Free Wellbeing App – access to the latest in wellbeing support for example, virtual fitness programs, help to stop smoking etc.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to be signatories to the Care Leavers Covenant and the Armed Forces Covenant.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we recognise that everybody is different and strive to harness those differences to create an inclusive environment where individuals feel valued, their talents are recognised and they are given every opportunity to develop their full potential.

If you believe you have the necessary experience and qualifications or would like to know more information about this role, please contact our recruitment team on careers@corehighways.com