About this role
Company This is an opportunity to shape a finance function rather than inherit a finished one. Working closely with the leadership team, you will introduce greater structure, commercial insight and financial visibility across a growing, project led organisation
Key Responsibilities Our client is entering an important stage of growth and is strengthening the systems and processes that support its future development. This appointment will play an influential role in that transition. You will have direct access to senior decision-makers, exposure across the organisation and the opportunity to build financial processes that make a visible difference. Key Responsibilities Own management accounts, financial reporting and core financial controlsEstablish a reliable rolling cash-flow forecasting processImprove project costing, profitability, WIP and cost-to-complete reportingStrengthen pricing models, margin analysis and overhead recoveryIdentify margin leakage, financial risks and potential issues at an early stageImprove the connection between purchasing, invoicing and financeProduce clear management information that supports better commercial decisionsDevelop systems, processes, controls and appropriate automationProvide analysis and constructively challenge assumptions where requiredWork collaboratively across the organisation to improve financial understanding The person Experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Financial Controller or in a comparable roleStrong management accounting and financial-control experienceExperience of project costing, job costing or working within a project-led environmentConfident producing cash flow forecasts and meaningful management informationStrong Excel and data analysis capabilityExperience using cloud-based accounting or project-finance systemsCommercially minded, with an interest in how individual projects generate valueComfortable identifying problems and recommending practical improvementsAble to challenge established thinking constructivelyClear and credible when communicating financial information to non-finance colleaguesHands on, accurate and willing to work at both detailed and broader commercial levelsQualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience, with practical achievement valued alongside formal qualifications
This role will suit someone who wants more than responsibility for the reporting cycle. You will help build stronger financial foundations, improve commercial decision-making and see the direct impact of your work. If you enjoy understanding how a business operates, improving how finance supports it and turning financial information into meaningful action, we would welcome a confidential conversation.