Senior Construction Finance Manager

MCR Property Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

23 days annual leave

Professional development

Free Gym Access

Job summary

MCR Property Group seeks a Senior Construction Finance Manager to lead financial oversight across multiple projects, ensuring robust governance, accurate reporting, and strategic commercial support. You will work with senior management, project directors, and operations to drive performance and manage risk.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, 3–5 years of finance experience in construction, and strong Excel/Sage 50 expertise. Location: Ardwick, Manchester; hybrid working not specified.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with substantial experience.
• Senior-level finance experience in construction or infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial aspects of construction projects from tender to completion.
• Prepare, monitor, and manage project budgets, forecasts, cost to complete, retentions and cash flow.
• Deliver 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.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

CIS & VAT knowledge

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Sage 50

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Senior Construction FinanceManager

About the Role

We are seekingan experienced andcommercially focusedSenior Construction FinanceManagerto join ourgrowing team. Thisis a keyleadership position responsiblefor providing financialoversight acrossmultiple construction projects, ensuring robust financialgovernance, accurate reporting, and strategiccommercial support.

Working closely withsenior management, projectdirectors, and operationalteams, you willplay a pivotalrole in drivingfinancial performance,managing risk, andsupporting businessgrowth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financialaspects of constructionprojects from tenderthrough tocompletion.
• Prepare, monitor, andmanage project budgets, forecasts, cost to complete, retentions and cash flow.
• Deliver accurate monthlyfinancial reportingand performance analysis.
• Partner with projectmanagers to improveprofitability and costcontrol.
• Oversee contract valuations, cost reporting, andfinancial risk management.
• Ensure compliance withaccounting standards, companypolicies, and statutoryregulations.
• Lead, mentor, and developfinance 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 processesand reporting efficiencies.
• Sole responsibility overseeing and submitting monthly Construction Industry Scheme CIS) returns and domestic reverse charge vat.

AboutYou

The successful candidatewill possess the following expertise:

• A professional accountingqualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Extensive experience will be considered.
• Significant senior-levelfinance experience withinthe construction orinfrastructure sector.
• Strong commercialacumen with experiencesupporting large-scaleconstruction projects.
• Excellent financial modelling, budgeting, and forecastingskills.
• Strong understanding ofconstruction contracts,cost control, andproject accounting.
• Exceptional analytical,communication, and stakeholdermanagement abilities.
• Advanced proficiency inMicrosoft Exceland accountingsystems.
• 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.