Job Introduction
Colas Ltd has been awarded the 8-year Maintenance and Response contract for Area 9 by National Highways. Worth £328m the contract covers the Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
Across a total lane length of around 3,760 km of motorway and trunk roads, Colas will deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network and where Colas has a long-established base.
Colas are now looking to hire a Senior Finance Manager who will play a pivotal role and drive the wider team in the management of budgets and providing timely financial insight and analysis. Reporting into the Area 9 General Manager, the Senior Finance Manager supports and, in some areas, takes the lead, in the day to day management of budgets for the project, working independently and directly with different departments. This is a full-time and permanent role based in Quinton.
Main Responsibility
The candidate will be responsible for all aspects for financial control, financial reporting and accounting.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant IMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent. They will have a minimum of 10 years post qualification relevant experience as a Senior Finance Manager, working within a construction and infrastructure services sector. Specifically, they will have knowledge of Long Term asset management contracts (Experience with National Highways is preferred). The ability to influence, challenge and support both financial and non-financial managers, along with being able to deliver credible analysis and insight into the results.
Package Description
As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal
About the Company
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.
Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.
