At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial management and support strategic business performance in a growing construction company.
- Company: Established construction contractor known for quality and collaboration across various sectors.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, attractive benefits, and long-term career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity to lead process improvements and mentor a finance team.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and drive operational excellence while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with strong business partnering and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 65000 £ per year.
Salary/Package - £60,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
Our client is a well-established and growing construction contractor delivering high-quality projects across the North West. Operating across a range of sectors including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, and public sector developments, they have built an excellent reputation for quality, collaboration, and delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.
With continued investment in their people, technology, and processes, the business is committed to driving operational excellence and sustainable growth. Due to continued expansion, they are now seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead their finance function and support strategic business performance.
As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Coordinating the day-to-day financial management of the business
- Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports to support senior leadership and Board-level decision making
- Managing ERP system compliance, ensuring financial data integrity and compliance with HMRC requirements, including VAT and CIS
- Completing monthly balance sheet reviews and key control account reconciliations
- Producing and managing cash flow forecasts, providing financial insight to support business decisions
- Acting as a key financial contact for clients and stakeholders to support income generation and commercial performance
- Managing internal and external audit processes
- Identifying and implementing improvements to financial systems, controls, and reporting processes
- Leading, mentoring, and developing the finance team while promoting a strong Finance Business Partnering approach across the business
- Providing meaningful financial and non-financial performance reporting, including sustainability and social value metrics
- Deputising for the Finance Director where required and representing the finance function in key business meetings
- Supporting wider business and finance initiatives as part of continuous improvement programmes
The successful Finance Manager will have:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
- Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Business Partner or Senior Management Accountant role
- Experience managing or overseeing a finance function and developing team members
- Strong business partnering skills with the ability to support Commercial and Operational teams
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP
- Experience preparing management accounts, cash flow forecasts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial systems knowledge
- Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or another project-based environment would be advantageous
Competitive basic salary of £60,000 - £65,000. Attractive benefits package. Opportunity to join a growing and financially stable construction business. Long-term career progression and professional development. Opportunity to lead process improvements and drive business performance.
If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris.
Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.
Locations
Senior Commercial Finance Manager in Cheshire, Runcorn employer: Building Careers UK
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