Strategic Commercial Finance Director Capital Frameworks

Avove Utilities; Chorley; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Car/Allowance

Annual Bonus

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private Medical Cover

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program for health

Volunteer days and charity matched giv

Job summary

Avove seeks a Commercial Finance Director – Capital Frameworks to lead the commercial and financial performance of the Capital Frameworks, driving margin improvement and robust cash conversion. You’ll shape governance, entitlement management and client relationships while partnering with Compliance to embed controls across frameworks.

You’ll influence at senior levels, develop improvement plans and oversee cross-functional teams including procurement and pre-contract to maximise value.

Qualifications

• Significant senior commercial and financial leadership experience within infrastructure, utilities, construction or another contract-based environment.
• A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Finance or a related discipline.
• A strong track record of delivering margin improvement across multiple contracts or frameworks.
• Practical experience of working capital management, cash conversion, accrued income and WIP.
• Strong knowledge of complex contracts, change control, contractual obligations and commercial governance.
• Experience developing senior client relationships and leading senior commercial or commercial finance professionals.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen, with the confidence to challenge performance and influence at senior level.
• Strong leadership, coaching, negotiation and communication skills.
• High standards of judgement, integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial and financial performance of our Capital Frameworks, delivering budgeted margin and driving sustainable improvement.
• Develop and oversee margin improvement plans, identifying opportunities and addressing areas of commercial underperformance.
• Drive cash conversion and working capital performance, with a strong focus on WIP, accrued income, certification, invoicing and cash collection.
• Provide robust challenge around forecasts, cost-to-complete, commercial risks and operational performance.
• Maximise commercial value by effectively managing contractual entitlement, change, risk and commercial opportunities.
• Ensure strong commercial governance across new bids, retenders, framework extensions and contract mobilisation.
• Partner with operational, procurement, supply chain and pre-contract teams to improve productivity, commercial strategy and whole-life value.
• Build trusted senior client relationships, leading commercial negotiations, performance reviews and the resolution of key contractual issues.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to Commercial Finance Leads, creating consistency and sharing best practice across the frameworks.
• Work closely with the Director of Commercial Compliance to ensure Avove’s commercial policies, controls and contractual obligations are effectively embedded across the portfolio.

Skills

Senior leadership

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Contract governance

Client relationship management

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management/Finance

Job description

Avove seeks a Commercial Finance Director – Capital Frameworks to lead the commercial and financial performance of the Capital Frameworks, driving margin improvement and robust cash conversion. You’ll shape governance, entitlement management and client relationships while partnering with Compliance to embed controls across frameworks.

You’ll influence at senior levels, develop improvement plans and oversee cross-functional teams including procurement and pre-contract to maximise value.