Finance Business Partner

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Finance Business Partner, Burton upon Trent

Client:

SOCOTEC UK Limited

Location:

Burton upon Trent

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

33b0876de864

Job Views:

7

Posted:

18.02.2025

Expiry Date:

04.04.2025

Job Description:

Finance Business Partner - Monitoring & Foundations

This financial business partner directly reports to the Infrastructure Division’s Director of Finance but works closely with the senior operational teams.

SOCOTEC Monitoring specialises in the supply and installation of high quality geotechnical and structural instrumentation to monitor movement in foundations and construction for civil engineering works, mining projects and the railway infrastructure throughout the United Kingdom.

SOCOTEC Foundations specialises in ground improvement and piled foundation testing schemes using non-destructive methods on all forms of driven or cast in place piles in connection with infrastructure projects, large or small.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Finance Business Partner to join our team and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a motivated, committed, and reliable Finance Business Partner to join our team. You will play a vital role in enhancing our company by helping to provide financial support across SOCOTEC UK. You will embody our core behaviours of integrity, curiosity, warmth, and ambition. As a member of the Finance team, it is key that you are able to work independently, as well as working efficiently as part of a team.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Oversee day to day accounting (including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and stock)
• Preparation of monthly accounts
• Preparation of monthly project accounts
• Control opex and capex spend
• Support the production of management information
• Support the budget and forecast processes
• Support the annual external audit process
• Fleet accountant for the UK business (2 days per month)

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Sage 200 experience or similar essential
• Contract accounting experience preferable
• Stock accounting experience preferable
• Ability to work autonomously but collaboratively with a remote-based Manager
• Ability to travel to the two main sites (Uckfield and Stockton)
• A team player with high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professional standards
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

About Central Services

Based in Burton-on-Trent, SOCOTEC UK’s Head Office houses our Central Services Teams. These teams provide a corporate structure to support the wider business. Central Services is broken down into four main areas: Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Finance, and IT. Each of these areas is vital to the day-to-day running of SOCOTEC.

What’s in it for you?

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.