Senior Finance Manager - South East

Tarmac; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aggregates and asphalt sector is looking for a Senior Finance Manager. This role involves managing finance operations for regional teams, with a strong focus on performance improvement and strategic business support. Ideal candidates will have a strong finance background and qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, along with excellent communication and collaborative skills. Extensive career development opportunities and rewards are offered.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities networks

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in operations and strategic financial advice.
• Strong finance background in manufacturing/engineering/construction.
• Keen to learn new technologies for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial information and reports for regional teams.
• Provide forecasting, budgeting, and business performance oversight.
• Mentor and coach assistant finance managers.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Collaborative approach

First-class finance skills

Ability to present and persuade

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Job Introduction

The Senior Finance Manager for Aggregates & Asphalt will manage the provision of regional financial information and reports as part of the regional finance team.

It's a varied role where you will play a key part in the delivery of financial performance through business partnering with regional teams. This includes leading on the completeness of month-end results reporting, including the business planning cycle, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts. You will support the Head of Finance by providing financial advice, insight, support, and challenge to improve overall business performance.

Main Responsibilities

• Playing a key role, working closely with the senior management team as a business partner, providing critical support in decision-making processes including tactical planning and decisions, acting with integrity.
• Leading and driving value chain analysis alongside contract margin reviews for a complete end-to-end understanding of customer profitability.
• Leading the provision of accurate, timely, and SOx-compliant accounting information to support the regional team, ensuring controls and governance are adhered to and in compliance with company policies.
• Ensuring robust and accurate forecasts and budgets through review and challenge, presenting financial performance, full-year forecasts, and budget variances, including risks and opportunities.
• Supporting CAPEX schedules, including capital expenditure authorizations, project evaluations, and forecasts.
• Working closely with the business and other finance colleagues to ensure clarity and understanding of business performance and consistent application of accounting policies and procedures.
• Providing effective support to the A&A Commercial and Operations Directors as well as the broader regional senior management team.
• Building partnerships and lasting relationships with all senior managers and their teams, providing financial support for decision-making.
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing assistant finance managers.

The Ideal Candidate for Senior Finance Manager

We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with experience in operations. The candidate should be able to partner with the business, providing sound strategic financial advice on performance improvement. Key skills and behaviors include:

• Exceptional communication skills, able to work with people at all levels across the business.
• A collaborative approach, building strong relationships.
• First-class finance skills, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, or construction environments, or industries producing and manufacturing products.
• An appetite to learn, explore, and develop new ways of working using new technologies to automate processes and add value.
• The ability to present, influence, and persuade.

In addition to this role, we offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free, confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities (networks), including REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage), LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and actively encourage applications from all community sectors.

Please click on the apply button to submit your application. Note that applications are reviewed promptly, and the closing date may be moved forward if we receive a high volume of applications.

Tarmac Trading Limited