Finance Manager

Kier Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Finance Manager to support their Building Solutions North team in Sheffield or Salford. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with over 5 years of experience in long-term contract accounting, particularly in the construction industry. The role involves preparing budgets, producing monthly accounts, and managing cash flow. Strong collaboration and analytical skills are essential, and the position offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in finance.
• Ability to travel regularly to operational sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
• Produce monthly accounts with detailed analysis.
• Manage cash flow and WIP across contracts.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA)

Experience in long-term contract accounting

Collaborative and trusted

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Finance Manager to join our Building Solutions North team based in Sheffield (or Salford).

Location: Sheffield (or Salford)

Hours: 40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

As a Finance Manager, you'll be working within the Building Solutions North team, supporting them in delivering accurate financial reporting and strategic planning across a portfolio of contracts.

• Preparing annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts in collaboration with regional SLT and contract leads
• Producing monthly accounts with detailed analysis and reporting against budgets and forecasts
• Attending contract review meetings to provide financial support, guidance, and challenge
• Managing cash flow and WIP across contracts, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing
• Leading scenario modelling and risk/opportunity management for the North contracts

What are we looking for?

This role of Finance Manager is great for you if:

• You are a qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA) with 5+ years post-qualification experience
• You have experience in long-term contract accounting, ideally within the construction industry
• You are able to travel regularly to other Places offices and operational sites across the UK
• You are collaborative, trusted, and focused - values that are essential to building strong relationships and delivering results

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier