Location
Leeds

About The Role

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Gleeds UK
Leeds, LS2 or Manchester M2

About this opportunity

We’re not just a construction consultancy, we're a catalyst for change. Since 1885, we’ve been bringing to life new ideas and big visions for the built environment. In today’s fast-changing world, we’re continually connecting people, places, ideas and possibilities to make every day another step towards a better future.

We are searching for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our finance team in Leeds or Manchester as our business continues to grow. You will be joining us to help enhance our team and bolster our service to the operational business.

As Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will report into and support our North region Finance Business Partner, providing support to, and partnering roughly 50% of our UK business which comprises c£90m revenue across our North, Infrastructure and Energy sectors.
 
You will also support the delivery of several key projects including project ledger and standard suite of monthly reporting.
 
As Assistant Finance Business Partner you will have the following responsibilities:
  • Acting as trusted adviser to senior management and their teams, building strong partnerships, including time on site / in office.
  • Challenging and holding the business to account.
  • Providing real time analysis and delivering insight that links financial reporting to business performance, being a radar across the business to identify and attend to issues as they arise.
  • Using data analytics to enable effective debate and robust decision making.
  • Supporting regions to deliver change, ensuring operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
  • Owning accounting approaches and standards - the business do not decide.
  • Commercial bid support.
  • Audit support.
  As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
  • Opportunities to develop and grow your career.
  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Flexible working arrangements.

About You

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

To be considered for this role, you will need the following experience, knowledge & key skills:
  • People and quality focused, attention to detail.
  • Engaging personality, team player, with a good bed side manner.
  • Solution orientated and innovative, with the desire to bring forward ideas and to get involved in all areas of the business.
  • Excited by operating in a changing multi-site, multi service environment.

Qualifications

  • Part qualified (CIMA/ACCA) management accountant.

 

About Us

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

  • Professionalism with personality
  • Excellence with humility
  • Innovation with agility

 

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.

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