ACA Project Finance Manager

Coyne & Associates; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global market-leading PLC in the UK is seeking a Project Finance Manager to oversee financial tracking and governance across multiple projects. This role is ideal for those recently qualified as ACA, with opportunities for development into broader finance roles. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with experience in project environments or relevant qualifications. Join a dynamic team and contribute to business transformation initiatives.

Benefits

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Clear development path

Opportunity for finance and project-delivery experience

Qualifications

• Ideally trained from a Top 10 accountancy firm.
• Experience in a project-driven environment or a formal project management qualification.
• Ability to translate data into meaningful insight.
• Confident communicator capable of influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance lead on a portfolio of projects for robust financial tracking.
• Partner with project owners to validate assumptions and monitor delivery.
• Provide recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support process improvement and controls across project lifecycles.
• Contribute to change management initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA qualified

Tools

Prince2

Agile

Job description

Project Finance Manager

Global PLC | South West | £60,000-£65,000 + Benefits

ACA Qualified | Ideal for Newly / Recently Qualified from a Top 10 Firm

A global, market-leading PLC is looking to appoint a Project Finance Manager to support the delivery of high-impact programmes across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly or recently qualified ACA (or equivalent) seeking a first or second move into industry, with a clear blend of finance, project management and commercial exposure.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in supporting cross-functional projects - from systems and process optimisation through to commercial initiatives and operational change. Working closely with Finance, Operations, IT and Senior Leadership, you will bring financial discipline, structure and insight to each workstream.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Finance lead on a portfolio of projects, ensuring robust financial tracking, forecasting and governance.
• Partner with project owners to assess business cases, validate assumptions and monitor delivery against plan.
• Provide clear reporting, commentary and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support process improvement and controls enhancement across project lifecycles.
• Contribute to change management, helping embed new ways of working across the Group.

About You

• ACA qualified, ideally with training from a Top 10 accountancy firm.
• Either:
  - Experience working in a project-driven environment, or
  - A formal project management qualification (Prince2, Agile, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful insight.
• Confident communicator, able to influence stakeholders and manage multiple deadlines.
• Ambitious, collaborative and excited by working in a dynamic, fast-paced global environment.

Why Join?

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and Group-level transformation initiatives.
• A clear development path into broader commercial, FP&A, transformation or operational finance roles.
• Opportunity to build a rare blend of finance and project-delivery experience within a high-performing PLC.