Finance Manager - Projects

Are you a qualified finance professional who thrives on driving change, improving processes, and delivering meaningful business transformation? At Tarmac, we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager - Projects to play a pivotal role within our Finance Transformation Programme, a strategically important initiative that is shaping the future of Finance across the business. This is far more than a traditional finance role. Sitting at the intersection of finance expertise, technology, and project delivery, you'll have the opportunity to lead high-profile transformation projects, influence how finance operates across the organisation, and contribute to Tarmac's journey towards future-ready systems and processes, including S/4HANA readiness.

Working with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Shared Services, and the wider business, you'll take ownership of projects from concept through to implementation and benefits realisation, helping to create smarter, simpler, and more effective ways of working.

What You'll Be Doing

As Finance Manager - Projects, you'll lead and deliver a range of finance transformation initiatives, ensuring projects are successfully executed from initial problem definition through to implementation and measurable business outcomes. You will:

• Lead finance-focused transformation projects and workstreams, managing the full project lifecycle from business case development through to delivery and benefits realisation.
• Analyse current finance processes, identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, and design future-state solutions that drive standardisation and operational excellence.
• Act as the finance subject matter expert on system and transformation projects, helping translate finance requirements into practical business and technology solutions.
• Support major finance system initiatives, including process mapping, data quality improvements, migration readiness activities, and finance transformation programmes.
• Lead finance-owned User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring systems and processes deliver accurate outputs and meet business requirements.
• Develop robust, evidence-based business cases, quantifying benefits, tracking ROI, and providing recommendations that balance opportunity and risk.
• Ensure compliance, financial controls, and data integrity remain at the heart of all project activity, including within a SOX-controlled environment.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Technology, Shared Services, Transformation, and wider business teams, supporting change adoption and continuous improvement.
• Champion new technologies, automation opportunities, and AI-enabled tools that improve efficiency and enhance finance operations.

What We Are Looking For

We're looking for an ambitious, finance-qualified professional who combines strong technical finance knowledge with a passion for transformation, process improvement, and project delivery. You will ideally have:

• Professional finance experience, including exposure to finance transformation, process improvement, project delivery, or change initiatives.
• A strong understanding of finance and accounting principles, with a professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or ACA being desirable.
• Experience managing multiple projects and workstreams, with the ability to balance priorities, manage stakeholders, and deliver results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interrogate data, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Knowledge of finance systems, particularly SAP environments, and an interest in automation, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience supporting process redesign, business case development, testing activities, data management, and change implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, resilient mindset with the drive and tenacity to overcome challenges, challenge the status quo, and deliver continuous improvement.
• The ability to build credibility quickly, influence others positively, and bring colleagues on the journey through change.

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.

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