Assistant Finance Manager

Job Introduction

Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are looking for an Assistant Finance ManagerinAggregates & Asphalt to join a high-performing regional finance team.

In this role, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to provide meaningful financial insight, supporting business performance and key decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contribution will directly support operational and commercial success.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an Assistant Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial information and insight across the region. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the production of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial reporting
• Assisting with the business planning cycle, including annual budgets and monthly forecasts
• Providing analysis and insight to support business performance, challenge results, and drive informed decisions
• Supporting CAPEX planning and reporting, including project evaluations and forecasts
• Contributing to value chain analysis and contract margin reviews to understand profitability across the business
• Delivering performance reporting, including variance analysis, KPIs and benchmarking
• Supporting financial forecasts and budgets, providing challenge where needed to ensure robustness
• Building strong relationships with operational and commercial teams to support financial decision making
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, governance standards and accounting policies
• Supporting senior stakeholders with presentations on financial performance, risks and opportunities
• Contributing to continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting clarity

What We Are Looking For

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative finance professional who is keen to add value and develop their career.

Essential experience and skills:

• A strong finance background with sound technical knowledge
• Actively studying or qualified accountant (or equivalent experience)
• Experience producing and analysing financial reports, forecasts and budgets
• Ability to interpret data and provide commercial insight
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities

Desirable:

• Experience with SAP/BW systems
• Experience operating within a matrix environment

Personal attributes:

• A confident individual who can challenge and influence effectively
• A team player with the ability to build strong working relationships
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement and driving change
• High levels of integrity and professionalism when supporting business decisions

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer.If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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