Divisional Finance Manager

Mott MacDonald; Brighton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Divisional Finance Manager for its Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit in the United Kingdom. You will shape and deliver the business financial strategy, ensuring health through planning, analysis, and performance monitoring.

You will collaborate with leadership to align finance priorities with objectives, fostering accountability and a performance-driven culture. Key duties include partnering on business plans, reviewing proposals for financial viability,

Qualifications

• Experience with financial governance, planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to analyse complex financial data and present actionable insights.
• Proficiency in financial reporting tools and systems.
• Senior experience influencing stakeholders and guiding decisions.
• Strong collaboration with project teams and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management to develop and evaluate business plans.
• Accountable for finance decision-making, planning and KPIs.
• Review financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage relationships with project teams and wider business.
• Attend executive meetings to provide strategic financial direction.
• Oversee cash flow, invoicing, and working capital management.

Skills

Financial governance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Reporting tools

Education

Professional accounting qualification or equivalent

Job description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About The Business Unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery(APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world‑leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Overview Of The Role

We are looking for a Divisional Finance Manager to join our Advisory and Programme Delivery(APD) unit and play a key role in shaping and delivering the business financial strategy. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the business financial health through effective planning, analysis, and performance management. Working closely with the leadership team, you’ll help drive sound financial decision‑making, align finance priorities with business objectives, and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Management
  
  
  
  • Partner with the management team in preparing and evaluating business plans
  
  
  • Accountable for finance decision‑making and planning
  
  
  • Set objectives and KPIs for performance monitoring and quality measurement
  
  
  • Review financial performance, identify opportunities, and direct actions
  
  
  • Build strong relationships with project teams and the wider business, sharing best practice and driving a unified culture
  
  
  • Attend executive and management board meetings, providing strategic direction for the division/unit
  
  
  
  


• Projects
  
  
  
  • Review proposals, including assessment of financial aspects of contracts to facilitate invoicing and payments
  
  
  • Work with Group/Regional Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Shared Service teams to enhance project delivery
  
  
  • Attend monthly project control meetings for major and high‑risk projects
  
  
  • Drive working capital management: optimise invoicing, collections, cashflow, and remittances
  
  
  • Work as a part of finance team and project managers in challenging the status quo and fostering continuous improvement
  
  
  
  


• Reporting & Compliance
  
  
  
  • Interpret monthly management accounts; control financial performance, profitability, utilisation, overheads, and working capital
  
  
  • Support preparation of annual budgets and forecasts aligned with business plans
  
  
  • Assure compliance with Group Directives, including insurances, trade licences, registrations, statutory accounts, tax, audits, and internal controls
  
  
  • Monitor the financial control environment and ensure completion of annual controls matrices
  
  
  
  


• Training & Development
  
  
  
  • Support staff in maintaining project control systems and provide finance training to ensure accurate project budgets and revenue recognition
  
  
  • Engage in finance improvement projects and build positive relationships across the business
  
  
  • Maintain high standards of financial control and professional development
  
  
  
  

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent experience


• Comprehensive expertise in financial governance, planning, budgeting, and forecasting


• Experience operating at a senior level and influencing key stakeholders


• Ability to analyse complex financial data and present clear, actionable insights


• Proficiency in financial reporting tools

Desirable:

• Experience leading and developing a team


• A proactive approach to improving financial processes


• Ability to align financial strategies with business objectives