Project Finance Manager

Project Finance Manager

Our Clients, one of Ireland’s leading architectural practices based in Dublin City Centre, are looking to recruit an experienced Project Finance Manager / Business Partner

Due to continued success, they are seeking a passionate, driven and innovative executive who will help take their practice to the next level. This is an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Project Finance Manager who is used to working in a dynamic high-growth environment.

You will work closely with the project teams across the group to understand the projects and their resourcing needs. You will also work with our senior finance personnel and bring additional expertise to the practice.

The right candidate should have the ability to develop a strong understanding of the financial drivers of architectural projects whilst being mindful of design and other strategic considerations which impact projects and organisations in the construction industry. The candidate needs to have a process driven / attention to detail mindset which can envision the business future and can work closely with architectural professionals to enable further ongoing success for the organisation.

The Role:

• Assist with/produce fee proposals.
• Analyse and assist with resource planning for multiple projects.
• Perform analysis of actual projects costs vs budget and track variances on a monthly basis. Aggregate variances by project if necessary.
• Collate, analyse and report on project and overall fee information to feed into the Finance Business Partner within the Finance team.
• Work with Director / Project Teams to develop detailed project plans and ensure they are maintained/updated regularly.
• Monitor financial progress of projects against project plan at regular intervals. Liaise with project leads to resolve matters arising. Monitor the allocation of project resources and advise on the strategic allocation of resources. Assist the director and project leads achieve a high level of project financial performance.

The Person:

• You will have a proven track record in project/financial management
• A Financial Qualification
• A background in quantity surveying or similar would be an advantage
• A clear thinker with excellent analytical skills and good written and oral communication skills
• Clearly understand the requirements of a client focused professional services firm and demonstrate a thorough appreciation of a professional design practice environment.
• Have prior experience of providing clear and effective financial guidance to senior staff/directors. Display strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrate success in building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

For more information, please call Keith on 01 4663983 to email keith@executiveedge.ie