Construction Finance Manager

Commercial Real Estate Management Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

23 days' annual leave + birthday off

Professional development opportunities

Free Gym Access

Job summary

MCR Property Group in Ardwick, Manchester, seeks a Senior Construction Finance Manager to provide financial governance across multiple projects, overseeing budgets, cash flow and reporting.

You will lead a finance team, manage risk, and support growth, with strong experience in CIS, VAT, Sage 50, and construction accounting.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, 40-hour week, pension, ongoing professional development, and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Significant senior-levelfinance experience within construction/infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting large-scale construction projects.
• Excellent financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial aspects of construction projects from tender through to completion.
• Prepare, monitor, and manage project budgets, forecasts, cost to complete, retentions and cash flow.
• Deliver accurate monthly financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Partner with project managers to improve profitability and cost control.
• Oversee contract valuations, cost reporting, and financial risk management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.
• Oversee monthly management accounts production, bank reconciliations, and P&L variances.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiencies.
• Oversee CIS returns and domestic reverse charge VAT.

Skills

Financial acumen

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting/Forecasting

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage 50

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Senior Construction FinanceManager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Construction Finance Manager to join our growing team. This is a key leadership position responsible for providing financial oversight across multiple construction projects, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate reporting, and strategic commercial support.

Working closely with senior management, project directors, and operational teams, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, managing risk, and supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financial aspects of construction projects from tender through to completion.
• Prepare, monitor, and manage project budgets, forecasts, cost to complete, retentions and cash flow.
• Deliver accurate monthly financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Partner with project managers to improve profitability and cost control.
• Oversee contract valuations, cost reporting, and financial risk management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and statutory regulations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members.
• Direct the day-to-day finance function for regional projects, overseeing the production of monthly management accounts, bank reconciliations, and P&L variances
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiencies.
• Sole responsibility overseeing and submitting monthly Construction Industry Scheme CIS) returns and domestic reverse charge vat.

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following expertise:

• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Extensive experience will be considered.
• Significant senior-levelfinance experience within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• Strong commercialacumen with experience supporting large-scale construction projects.
• Excellent financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, cost control, and project accounting.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of finance experience preferably within construction, and have strong working knowledge of CIS and VAT
• Extensive hands-on experience using Sage 50, Microsoft Excel, Word etc
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to manage workloads independently

Location

Ardwick, Manchester

Employment Type

Full-Time

Salary

Competitive

Working Hours

40 hours

Benefits

• Pension
• 23 days' annual leave (increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 25 days), plus all statutory bank holidays and your birthday off as an additional paid day of leave to celebrate.
• Professional development opportunities
• Free Gym Access (if Manchester based)

About the Company

MCR Property Group is a leading independent real estate investment and development company, operating nationally with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Our primary focus lies in developing new build and conversion residential, industrial projects and managing a diverse portfolio covering every asset class, which includes around 7,500 residential plots and commercial/industrial assets exceeding £2 billion in value.