Summary: The Finance Manager role at an Engineering business in Portsmouth is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The position involves producing accurate financial reports, budgets, and forecasts while partnering with operational teams to ensure financial accountability. The role also includes managing contractual financial information and supporting key performance targets. Remote working is available with occasional site visits across the South.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of timely and accurate contract/site accounts, budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans including variance analysis.
• Production of timely and technically accurate contract/site based budget, forecast and strategic plan reports and presentations for the Finance Director.
• Business Partner with operational teams holding them accountable for their forecasts and budgets.
• Support operational teams with analysis and insight.
• Providing and managing any contractual financial information for customer reporting.
• Produce monthly management accounts including site commentaries.
• Provide support to contracts for projects and pricing.
• Provide financial support to achieve key performance measurement and efficiency targets.

Key Skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA/CIMA) or QBE.
• Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages.
• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed.
• Strong attention to detail.

Salary (Rate): £68,000

City: Portsmouth

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance