Interim Head of Infrastructure Finance
Employer Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Salary - per annum + £61,759-£80,524 + generous bens Closing date 23 Mar 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band,, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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Salary: £61,759-£80,524Hybrid: 40-60% on site (flexible week‑to‑week)
A large publicly funded organisation is seeking an experienced capital finance professional to take a leading role in overseeing the effective financial management of significant estates, IT and capital investment programmeIn this key position, you will:
1. Take overall responsibility for the delivery of high-quality financial oversight across all capital and grant funded projects, ensuring robust monitoring, reporting and control.
2. Provide timely, accurate financial projections to support strategic and long-term organisational planning.
3. Lead capital budgeting, forecasting, and month/year-end processes, ensuring strong financial governance.
4. Act as an investment gatekeeper by driving rigorous cost control, financial planning and analysis.
5. Ensure strong financial controls underpin all operations and oversee the effective management of capital budgets.
6. Lead external audits relating to grant funded capital projects.
7. Develop and lead a high performing finance reporting team.
8. Build strong collaborative relationships across functions, providing confident and constructive financial challenge.
9. Present financial information to senior forums and governance groups.
10. Support colleagues in preparing infrastructure investment business cases.
About YouYou will be a seasoned finance professional with experience managing complex, high-value investment programmes within a publicly funded, regulated, or large-scale organisational environment. You'll bring a strong understanding of capital accounting, financial controls, and grant-funded projects, along with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders.
You will have:
11. A proven track record of delivering accurate, insightful reporting in fast-moving, high value capital environments.
12. Strong leadership experience, with the ability to develop, motivate, and set high standards for a finance team.
13. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
14. The confidence to present complex financial information to senior forums and governance groups.
15. A proactive, analytical mindset with the ability to think strategically while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
This role offers the opportunity to shape a major capital programme, strengthen financial governance, and contribute to the delivery of significant long‑term investment.
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At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
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