Strategic Project Finance Manager – Infrastructure

National Highways; South Ockendon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Project Finance Manager for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) to provide financial support, governance, and challenge to senior leadership. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring robust financial controls across the LTC portfolio, with travel to regional offices as required.

The successful candidate will have accounting qualifications, strong project management experience, and a track record of delivering financial insights to drive performance and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with governance and commercial experience.
• Understanding of project management approaches and ability to deliver projects from planning through to delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to simplify complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support, insight, and challenge to the LTC leadership.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Ensure financial results are accurate and communicated to leadership; identify issues and drive performance.
• Assist in balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, and compliance with financial standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Project management

Finance IT systems

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Project Finance Manager for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) to provide financial support, governance, and challenge to senior leadership. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring robust financial controls across the LTC portfolio, with travel to regional offices as required.

The successful candidate will have accounting qualifications, strong project management experience, and a track record of delivering financial insights to drive performance and