Finance Manager

A leading infrastructure and support services organisation is investing heavily in the growth and transformation of its contract services division and is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to support a diverse portfolio of long-term service contracts.

This is a highly visible business partnering role, supporting operational and commercial leaders across a portfolio of contracts. The position has been created as part of a wider transformation programme focused on improving commercial performance, driving operational excellence, and providing greater financial insight across the business.

The successful candidate will be expected to spend less time producing reports and more time influencing decisions, identifying opportunities, challenging stakeholders, and improving contract profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of contract P&Ls including budgeting, forecasting, accruals and month-end reporting.
• Production of management accounts, variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Management of cost recovery, margin performance and cash generation.
• Identification of financial risks and opportunities, with clear mitigation plans.
• Supporting annual budgeting and regular forecasting cycles.

Commercial Business Partnering

• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Provide meaningful financial insight to support decision making.
• Challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Attend contract reviews, governance meetings and operational forums.
• Support investment decisions, efficiency initiatives and business improvement programmes.

Contract Governance & Performance

• Ensure compliance with contractual financial mechanisms.
• Support management of contract variations, change controls and commercial approvals.
• Monitor KPI and SLA performance to minimise risk and maximise returns.
• Drive benchmarking and performance analysis across the portfolio.
• Develop reporting that focuses on actionable insight rather than historical reporting.
• Provide guidance and oversight to finance and contract administration support teams.
• Improve processes, reporting and controls through automation and simplification.
• Drive a culture of accountability, commercial awareness and continuous improvement.
• Support ongoing transformation initiatives across the wider finance function.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant with strong business partnering credentials and experience operating within a contract-led, operationally focused environment.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience.
• Experience supporting operational or service-based contracts.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting capability.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel to operational locations as required.

Location: Flexible UK location (with regular travel to operational sites and regional hubs)

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits