Commercial Finance & Projects Control Manager

The Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Finance & Project Controls Manager to strengthen oversight across an energy infrastructure project portfolio in London, with 3-4 days in the office each week.

You will lead project cost reporting, budgets, forecasting and cash flow visibility, oversee a contractor team including a scheduler, cost controller, and two contract managers, and collaborate with senior leadership and external advisers to improve governance and

Formación

• The role requires strong financial and commercial acumen with experience in project controls, PMO or portfolio governance.
• Hands-on ownership of project budgets and forecasts.
• Experience in energy infrastructure sectors (battery storage, substations, wind, solar, power plants) is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Lead project and portfolio cost reporting, budgets, forecasting and cash flow visibility.
• Track commitments, forecast final costs, commercial exposures and contingency use.
• Support funding requirements and lender reporting.
• Oversee purchase-to-pay controls, purchase orders and invoice approval workflows.
• Coordinate reporting across schedule, risk, change and project delivery.
• Manage external consultant and advisor commitments, costs and deliverables.
• Improve systems, governance and data quality to give leadership reliable information for decisions.

Descripción del empleo

Commercial Finance & Project Controls Manager | Energy Infrastructure

London 3-4 days per week in the office

We’re recruiting for a growing energy infrastructure business seeking a commercially minded finance and project controls professional to strengthen oversight across its project portfolio.

Combining financial control, PMO and commercial operations, you’ll work closely with senior leadership, project teams, finance and external advisors. You’ll oversee an existing contractor team comprising a scheduler, cost controller and two contract managers.

The role

• Lead project and portfolio cost reporting, budgets, forecasting and cash flow visibility.
• Track commitments, forecast final costs, commercial exposures and contingency use.
• Support funding requirements and lender reporting.
• Oversee purchase-to-pay controls, purchase orders and invoice approval workflows.
• Coordinate reporting across schedule, risk, change and project delivery.
• Manage external consultant and advisor commitments, costs and deliverables.
• Improve systems, governance and data quality to give leadership reliable information for decisions.

About you

You’ll bring strong financial and commercial acumen alongside experience in project controls, PMO or portfolio governance.

Your background could be in commercial finance, project accounting, cost control or commercially focused project controls, with hands‑on ownership of project budgets and forecasts.

Experience in energy infrastructure, battery storage, substations, onshore wind, solar PV or power plants would be particularly relevant.

You’ll be comfortable leading specialist contractors, challenging financial information and building practical processes in an entrepreneurial environment.