HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity: Junior Cost Controller – Finance

Location: 

The North Region comprises Sublots 7 and 8 from Curdworth to Handsacre and runs for approximately 30km. It stretches through a mainly rural landscape between Lichfield, Tamworth and down towards Coleshill.

Role description:

• Prepares the Routewide budget in collaboration with the commercial management team.

• Ensures accurate analytical coding for all recorded expenses and conducts weekly reviews of labour and plant reports.

• Performs monthly financial activities including:

• Coordinating with the Finance Department to ensure all costs and accruals are accurately captured for month-end closing.
• Conducting variance analysis, including Self-Delivery performance (outputs, man-hours, rates, quantities, machine efficiencies) and subcontracted works, working closely with QS to analyse key changes (quantities, rates, compensation events).
• Supporting monthly Regional Performance Reviews (RPR) by analysing variances against forecasts and preparing accurate commentary
• Assisting the Financial Controller with inventory management oversight for aggregates, precast elements, concrete, and related materials and performing reconciliations
• Prepares end-of-site trend and Rolling Forecast
• Provides additional support to the Financial Controller on ad hoc tasks as required.

• Maintains monitoring systems for all cost indicators, targets, and standards Management & Performance requested,

• Prepares Ad hoc analysis of costs, scenarios, efficiencies, if & when requested

• Alerts management on budget variations and proposes improvement & actions plans to prevent recurring variations

• Alert management for all irregularities detected.

Essential Experience:

• Relevant experience within a contracting/projects environment.

• Good knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting.

• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.

• A strong track record of promotion in the organisations that they have worked in.

• Driving license.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us:

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Excellent pension & healthcare

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.