Interim Project Finance Manager
Posted 6 days ago by 1764736218
£70,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Yorkshire
Summary: The role of Commercial Finance Manager involves overseeing finance reporting for a key infrastructure project and collaborating closely with the Commercial Director. The position requires the development of management reports to support business decisions, risk mitigation, and financial performance analysis. The successful candidate will lead a small team and ensure accurate financial reporting while managing relationships with project leadership and stakeholders. A strong background in project accounting and finance business partnering is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain reporting to support business decisions and risk mitigation, key areas being P&L, cash and orderbook.
- Ensure Management reporting activities are aligned with organisation goals and objectives across the sector.
- Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including clients with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes.
- Providing challenge and support as part of the Senior Leadership during project reviews & monthly and quarterly financial reviews.
- Build relationships and improve collaboration with project leadership teams and operations and commercial teams. Demonstrating strong understanding of project financial performance and associated key project risks and opportunities.
- Delivering month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records and internal controls. Ensure strict adherence to revenue recognition policy and processes throughout.
- Completion of budgets and forecasts with comprehensive trend and KPI analysis including management of financial risk and opportunity registers.
- Co-ordinate project cash flow forecasts with monthly WIP and debt reviews to improve/maintain working capital. Support application for payment and end to end O2C activities. Managing the JV bank account and application processes as appropriate.
- Work with business partners to create and maintain key financial and scenario based models which support strategic business decisions. e.g. key customer/framework bids. Carry out partner and client risk assessments for the division during the tender stage gate process.
- Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
- Strong experience in Project Accounting and Finance Business Partnering.
- Ability to lead a small team.
- Collaborative working style with project teams.
- Strong analytical skills for financial reporting and forecasting.
- Experience in managing financial risks and opportunities.
- Proficiency in developing financial models and reports.
Salary (Rate): £70000.00 per annum
City: West Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our client a leading infrastructure business are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager for one of their key projects. The role will manage the 'business as usual' finance reporting for the project and business partner closely with the Commercial Director.
- Develop and maintain reporting to support business decisions and risk mitigation, key areas being P&L, cash and orderbook.
- Ensure Management reporting activities are aligned with organisation goals and objectives across the sector.
- Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including clients with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes.
- Providing challenge and support as part of the Senior Leadership during project reviews & monthly and quarterly financial reviews.
- Build relationships and improve collaboration with project leadership teams and operations and commercial teams. Demonstrating strong understanding of project financial performance and associated key project risks and opportunities
- Delivering month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records and internal controls. Ensure strict adherence to revenue recognition policy and processes throughout
- Completion of budgets and forecasts with comprehensive trend and KPI analysis including management of financial risk and opportunity registers.
- Co-ordinate project cash flow forecasts with monthly WIP and debt reviews to improve/maintain working capital. Support application for payment and end to end O2C activities. Managing the JV bank account and application processes as appropriate.
- Work with business partners to create and maintain key financial and scenario based models which support strategic business decisions. e.g. key customer/framework bids. Carry out partner and client risk assessments for the division during the tender stage gate process.
- Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent with strong experience of Project Accounting and Finance Business Partnering. The ability to lead a small team and work collaboratively with the project team will be essential for the position.