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Finance Manager
Costain Group Plc
Technical accountant handling consolidation, IFRS reporting and audit coordination.
12d ago
Experienced (8-12 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
4,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Design
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Transport
Water
Energy
Defence
Road
Rail
Integrated Transport
Nuclear
Role
What you would be doing
technical accounting
statutory reporting
consolidation packs
audit deliverables
ifrs calculations
control framework
- Support the business with technical accounting queries, reviewing papers/proposals where necessary.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of an effective business control framework.
- Support the production of accurate and timely external statutory reporting for the group and related Board papers.
- Prepare and review legal entity consolidation packs, including ETB adjustments, on a quarterly basis, performing and understanding trend analysis on period movements.
- Deliver high quality audit deliverables for technical accounting calculations and support the coordination of the audit.
- Identifies, anticipates, and navigates problems and obstacles to performance in an orderly and calm manner.
- Assist in the maintenance and promotion (e.g. through training) of the Costain manual of accounting.
- Prepare and review legal entity financial statements, ensuring they are accurate and compliant with the relevant technical standards and the Companies Act.
- Write high quality technical accounting papers to support key accounting applications and judgements.
- Develop the graduate placement in the team and ensure smooth task transfers through placement handovers.
- Produce technical accounting calculations and disclosure notes for IFRS 16 leases, IFRS 9 expected credit loss model, IFRS 7 financial instruments, IFRS 2 share-based payments, IAS 33 earnings per share and IAS 24 related parties.
- Set and achieve high standards for themselves and for others, takes personal accountability for results.
- Drive standard processes through principles of simplification, standardisation, and, working with the wider team, automation where appropriate.
- Managing projects and investigating unusual or complex transactions recommending appropriate accounting treatment.
What you bring
aca/acca
oracle erp
consolidation accounting
financial statements
process optimisation
communication
- Experience producing financial statements.
- Experience of process and systems optimisation; working with Oracle Enterprise One, or similar ERP system, desirable.
- Qualifications ACA or ACCA Qualified Accountant with documented proof of experience.
- Strong technical accounting skills with a deep understanding of consolidation.
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence to present to senior stakeholders.
- Responds creatively to personal and team challenges.
- Communicates openly and honestly with others, listens to differing views and seeks to create a common understanding and agreement to proposed actions.
- Experience in a similar finance role.
- Ability to think strategically, challenge current processes and introduce improvements.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and an ethical approach to data including respecting the confidential nature of information and the associated decision making.
- Demonstrable ability to form effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
- Personal Attributes Self-motivated and a self-starter, with the ability to build positive relationships.
- Experience of consolidation accounting preferred.
- Display strong commercial awareness, vigilant attention to the changing business environment and emerging opportunities and risks.
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Company
Overview
Founded 1865
Year Established
Established in 1865, the company has over 150 years of experience in engineering and construction.
- A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK.
- Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors.
- Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients.
- Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure.
- Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes.
- Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management.
- Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.
5% reduced incidents
Safety improvement
Achieved a 5% reduction in workplace incidents over the past three years through comprehensive safety training and equipment upgrades.
100% renewable energy
Energy commitment
Committed to sourcing 100% of our electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025.
95% satisfaction rate
Customer loyalty
Achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate by consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
50% engagement increase
Employee wellness
Increased employee engagement by 50% through initiatives focused on mental and physical wellbeing.
- Integrity – doing the right things in the right way
- Customer focus – striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting customer needs
- Be collaborative – teamwork through being connective and inclusive
- Be curious – being innovative, agile and constantly learning
- Be caring – being empathetic and considerate in what we do
- Be courageous – being bold and committed to being better
38% Scope 1 Emissions
Carbon Reduction Target
Achieved a significant reduction in operational emissions compared to baseline.
80% HVO Fuel Mix
Sustainable Fuel Adoption
Increased the proportion of hydrotreated vegetable oil in the fuel mix.
10% Emission Intensity
Carbon Efficiency Improvement
Reduced emission intensity per revenue unit compared to baseline.
100% Renewable Electricity
Clean Energy Transition
All office energy consumption sourced from renewable tariff-backed providers.
- Commitment to deliver low-carbon whole-life solutions to every client by 2023 and to be net zero by 2035
- Net zero target for operational and supply-chain emissions (Scope 1, 2 by 2035; Scope 3 by 2045)
- Emission intensity (tCO₂e/£M revenue) reduced by 10% compared to baseline
- Introduction of a Low Carbon Materials mandate for concrete, cement and asphalt
- October 2024 Board-approved climate transition plan with accelerated decarbonisation targets
- Carbon reduction tool deployed in 2024 for enhanced Scope 1, 2 and supply-chain emissions tracking
- PAS 2080:2023 verification for carbon management in infrastructure achieved Q4 2024
- Company awarded London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark in 2024
75% Participation
Best Companies Accreditation 2024
Achieved 'A Very Good Company to Work for' Best Companies one-star accreditation with 75% employee participation.
26 Weeks Leave
Enhanced Parental Leave Policy
Improved maternity and adoption leave to 26 weeks full pay, paternity leave to 8 weeks full pay, and introduced 5 days paid carers' leave.
46/50 Score
Considerate Constructors Scheme
Achieved an average score of 46/50 in Considerate Constructor Scheme contracts, exceeding the industry average of 41.
41% Spend
SME Contract Spend
41% of total contract spend (£650m) went to SMEs in 2024, exceeding the UK Government's 33% target.
- Achieved Disability Confident Level 3 and Disability Confident Leader status in 2024
- Workforce of ~14,500 people across 170+ sites, with over 30 million hours worked in FY 2024
- Since 2016, engagement increased and incidents halved, reflecting safer and more engaged workforce
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