Finance Analyst

This role does not provide visa sponsorship 

We're looking for a motivated and ambitious Finance Analyst/Accountant to join our high-performing team. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this role gives you the chance to work closely with senior leaders across finance, commercial, and operational teams offering real visibility and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the business.

This is a hands on role where you'll be trusted with ownership from day one. You'll be preparing financial statements, budgets and forecasts, supporting joint ventures, and working on projects that help shape the future of the business. If you enjoy variety, problem-solving, and working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing monthly P&Ls, balance sheets and cash flows, and working with project teams to understand key variances.
• Supporting budgets, quarterly submissions, and rolling forecasts.
• Monitoring cash flows and proactively communicating changes.
• Partnering with joint venture finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and strong financial controls.
• Carrying out financial reviews and credit checks, supporting procurement and commercial teams.
• Getting involved in ad-hoc projects (cash optimisation, efficiency reviews, IT system improvements, new standards implementation).
• Ensuring accurate financial records in line with statutory and group policies.

What we're looking for:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or finalist.
• Someone with strong analytical and financial skills, who's comfortable challenging assumptions and influencing decisions.
• Excellent Excel and system skills; confident working with large datasets.
• Commercially aware, detail-focused, and proactive.
• Exposure to the construction industry or familiarity with its terminology is highly desirable.

Why join us?

• High visibility across senior leadership and project teams.
• The chance to work on exciting and diverse projects that go beyond “business as usual.”
• A collaborative, supportive team where your input is valued.
• Real career progression opportunities within a large, dynamic business.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open to, and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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