Commercial Finance Manager

We're partnering with a leading client in the construction industry to find a highly skilled Finance professional ready to drive significant impact in a forward–thinking organisation. We're on the hunt for a dynamic Commercial Finance Manager to join their team, someone ready to play a pivotal role in shaping their financial success and strategic growth.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly preparation and review of regional cash and P&L forecasts, including budgeting.
• Managing 3–month cash flow forecasts and driving cash efficiency.
• Reviewing cost to complete, leading project review meetings, and providing management accounts.
• Ensuring balance sheet integrity and challenging WIP assumptions.
• Maintaining data accuracy in COINS and Anaplan, and improving financial systems.
• Business partnering with Sales, Operations, and Commercial teams.
• Supporting the Finance Director with Board packs, Joint Venture reporting, and audit schedules.
• Providing strategic input through flash report analysis, challenging management, and leading ad–hoc reporting projects with senior leadership.

Essentials

• Qualifications: You must be ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Proven Experience: A proven track record in producing concise management information and proven post–qualification experience are essential.
• Process Improvement: Experience in implementing new processes and procedures and consistently challenging them to improve quality.
• Analytical Prowess: Very strong knowledge of Excel and the ability to follow up queries and obtain explanations of variances to budget.
• Business Acumen: Possess commercial acumen and be flexible in your approach.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in the construction sector.
• Familiarity with COINS accounting system and Anaplan.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003