Senior Finance Manager in Thatcham

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious finance professional looking to progress their experience within a FTSE listed construction business with a track record of delivering high profile infrastructure projects. This is a critical role within the R2R function that involves collecting, processing, validating and presenting accurate financial data and providing strategic, financial and operational feedback on performance to senior management. The role includes setting up and developing R2R processes, supporting the Head of Finance Shared Services and delivering day‑to‑day finance activities. Exposure to senior management and other central finance functions offers an excellent opportunity for further advancement.

Responsibilities

• You will be strong in your accounting capabilities, responsible for financial reporting and team output, ensuring accuracy and timeliness to tight deadlines.
• You must identify risks and opportunities to improve R2R processes and be commercially aware to convey financial information to stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills are essential — you will coordinate, direct, coach and develop a large team.
• Management & development of 3 direct reports and 10 indirect reports.
• Manage and review the day‑to‑day operations of the R2R team, ensuring the establishment and maintenance of an effective business control framework in line with business expectations.
• Manage & review the month‑end accounting close incorporating accruals, prepayments, fixed asset accounting and reporting flash numbers, ensuring the production of robust and timely financial results and support the business partners with their reported numbers for all entities, identifying and finding resolutions for all risks.
• Lead the governance of the Group Recharges, ensuring supplier meetings are held, Group recharge workbooks are reviewed, iCostnet is maintained so all documentation is accessible & assist in the accurate control of client recoverability for the project accountants.
• Work with the Commercial teams to ensure full understanding of how the different contracts work, understanding the different charge‑out rates and working with the wider finance teams to influence understanding and changes if necessary.
• Lead the delivery of the Balance Sheet Reconciliation & Control processes for all entities, to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the general ledger to support management and statutory reporting.
• Drive standard processes through principles of simplification, standardisation, and, working with the wider teams, automation where appropriate.
• Lead the delivery of any external returns and statements managed by the R2R team.
• Ownership and setting the overall R2R efficiency, reporting targets and KPI's to drive continuous improvement.
• Support Head of Financial Shared Services with risk areas both in the team &/or process control.
• Support Ad‑hoc projects including system developments where necessary.

Experience

• Well documented experience in a similar finance systems role, management, development and coordination of large teams, proven experience of process and systems optimisation from an R2R perspective, track record of managing cashflows and working capital, working with Oracle Enterprise One or a similar ERP system desirable.

Skills

• Can lead teams effectively through adversity, maintain morale, anticipate setbacks and develop contingency plans.
• Prepare, present and explain complex management reporting and financial performance, identify risk within the balance sheet and explain double‑entry and reconciliations.
• Provide reasoned advice on monitoring, analysing reports, project cashflows and profitability, advise on financial implications and management actions.
• Identify process weaknesses and provide practical solutions, understand internal controls, challenge procedures and recommend improvements, identify where technology can improve productivity, reduce cost and accuracy.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leader who builds positive relationships at all levels; gravitas to influence, challenge and support in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrates commercial awareness, awareness of business change, hands‑on operational finance approach, sets high standards, takes personal accountability for results, navigates problems calmly, communicates openly and honestly, listens to differing views and seeks common understanding.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Equal Opportunity

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