Finance Manager (Construction)

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Friendly staff culture

Job summary

ICAEW is seeking a Head of Finance for a newly created role in a construction-focused business. The role oversees monthly reporting, leading the transactional team, and partnering with operations to drive financial performance.

Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with project experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders in a flexible, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with project/construction/engineering exposure.
• Experience leading a team is advantageous.
• Ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monthly management accounting and presentation of a board pack with analysis.
• Budgets and forecasts management.
• Leading the transactional team.
• CIS returns preparation and submission.
• Support operational business partnering.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgets & forecasts

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Non-finance collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

Your new company

A circa £30 million turnover construction business who have been part of some of the UK's most iconic projects in the last 25 years. Founded in the 90s, this company is led by an experienced team of developers and they have excellent staff retention.

Your new role

This role is a newly created role in its current form as the Head of Finance begins to focus more on Operational Business Partnering. This position will take responsibility for the monthly reporting and leadership of the transactional team. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Monthly management accounting and presentation of a board pack with analysis
• Budgets and forecasts
• Leading transactional team
• CIS returns
• Support operational business partnering

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to be a qualified accountant, ideally, with experience in a project, construction or engineering type industry, with exposure to working with non finance. Experience leading a team would be advantageous. They have a family-type culture, so having a long-term mindset and desire to be with a company for 5 years plus would be a good fit.

What you'll get in return

You will get to work for a super supportive business, very friendly, looking for someone to be passionate about their work. They reward and incentivise well and offer a flexible work environment.