Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Office Based

A hands-on Finance Manager role with full ownership of financial operations, supporting long‑term strategy and day‑to‑day control. Ideal for a qualified finance professional with strong manufacturing or construction experience and the confidence to operate as a senior advisor to leadership.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager

Project & Construction Finance

• Track project profitability and cost‑to‑cost forecasts

• Manage valuations, applications for payment, and tender cost analysis

• Lead retentions recovery and contractual payment processes (incl. MCD)

Strategic Finance

• Evaluate investments, capex and asset management

• Advise on borrowing, financing options and lender relationships

• Support growth plans with financial modelling

Financial Operations

• Lead bookkeeping, ledgers, monthly/annual reporting

• Manage cashflow, working capital and liquidity

• Develop budgets across departments and projects

• Oversee procurement to reduce material and overhead costs

• Produce management accounts, cost reports and KPIs

What You Bring as Finance Manager

Experience & Capability

• Proven Finance Manager or senior finance lead

• Strong manufacturing or contracting finance background

• Expertise in bookkeeping, cashflow and budgeting

• Solid understanding of valuations, bidding, retentions and payment cycles

• Experience advising on investment and financial strategy

• High accuracy, integrity and commercial awareness

Desirable

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

• Experience in specialist construction/craft sectors

• Strong modelling and forecasting skills

• Exposure to M&A or share ownership schemes

Ways of Working

• Process‑driven with strong controls and governance

• Confident ensuring compliance with accounting, tax and regulatory standards

• Experience integrating finance systems with operational platforms (e.g., Simpro, Procore)

• Comfortable working with auditors, banks and external advisors

Personal Attributes

• Strategic yet hands‑on

• Clear communicator at director level

• Organised, proactive and commercially minded

• Values‑driven with a long‑term mindset

This is an office‑based role; candidates must live within daily commuting distance and have their own transport.

Only applicants meeting the criteria will be considered. If you do not hear back within 5 working days, your application has not been successful.

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