£90,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
City of London
Summary: The Finance Manager – Procurement role is a 12-month fixed-term contract focused on strategic financial management within procurement and contract review. The position requires collaboration with senior stakeholders to influence investment decisions and drive performance. The successful candidate will gain exposure to executive leadership and have opportunities for future permanent roles. This role is ideal for a finance professional with a strong background in procurement and customer usage analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across both operational costs and CAPEX
- Provide financial stewardship over capital projects – ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, timelines, and budget targets
- Review and analyse supplier contracts, commercial agreements, and service terms to identify risks, savings opportunities, and value enhancements
- Analyse customer usage, consumption trends, and revenue patterns to inform pricing, investment decisions, and strategic planning
- Build and enhance cost-performance dashboards and financial models
- Partner with senior business leaders and Procurement to drive cost optimisation, supplier performance improvements, and spend efficiency
- Guide investment decisions through data-driven analysis, business case reviews, and ROI tracking
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams – including Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and Legal – to standardise processes and support scalable growth
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support high-impact decision-making
Key Skills:
- Proven experience managing cost performance, strategic sourcing impact, and/or capital investment (CAPEX)
- Strong background in contract review, supplier agreements, commercial terms, and risk/value assessment
- Experience analysing customer usage data, consumption trends, and commercial performance
- Exceptional analytical and financial modelling skills, with a commercial, solutions-focused mindset
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clear, actionable insights
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- A proactive, improvement-focused mindset – excited to enhance finance, procurement, and commercial processes
Salary (Rate): £90000 yearly
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Finance Manager – Procurement (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Our entrepreneurial client is currently seeking a highly strategic, commercially minded Finance Manager with experience in procurement, contract review, and customer usage analysis to join our influential team based in Central London.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, ideal for a confident finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders – across Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Commercial – to shape investment decisions, drive performance, and influence long-term financial strategy. You’ll gain exposure to the CFO and VP of Finance, with clear progression opportunities for future permanent roles within the group.
Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across both operational costs and CAPEX
- Provide financial stewardship over capital projects – ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, timelines, and budget targets
- Review and analyse supplier contracts, commercial agreements, and service terms to identify risks, savings opportunities, and value enhancements
- Analyse customer usage, consumption trends, and revenue patterns to inform pricing, investment decisions, and strategic planning
- Build and enhance cost-performance dashboards and financial models
- Partner with senior business leaders and Procurement to drive cost optimisation, supplier performance improvements, and spend efficiency
- Guide investment decisions through data-driven analysis, business case reviews, and ROI tracking
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams – including Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and Legal – to standardise processes and support scalable growth
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support high-impact decision-making
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing cost performance, strategic sourcing impact, and/or capital investment (CAPEX)
- Strong background in contract review, supplier agreements, commercial terms, and risk/value assessment
- Experience analysing customer usage data, consumption trends, and commercial performance
- Exceptional analytical and financial modelling skills, with a commercial, solutions-focused mindset
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clear, actionable insights
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- A proactive, improvement-focused mindset – excited to enhance finance, procurement, and commercial processes
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