Robert Half is supporting this expanding Manchester business in the appointment of a Senior Finance Manager.
The company operates in the financial and infrastructure services sector, focusing on the management, investment, and oversight of long-term infrastructure projects. They provide expertise in areas such as transport, healthcare, education, renewable energy, and social housing, helping to plan, manage, and maintain essential assets. Essentially, they act as a bridge between investors and project delivery, ensuring infrastructure projects are efficient, sustainable, and well-managed throughout their lifecycle.
Reporting into an Associate Director, the Senior Finance Manager will oversee a team of 3 offering guidance and support to ensure the team delivers and maintains project deadlines and KPIs.
Main duties:
Management accounting
* Review of the management accounting systems, processes and controls
* Regular monitoring of the underlying working papers and ledgers
* Review of management accounts reports
* Identifying and recommending areas for improvement in reporting
* Providing coaching and on the job training to junior members of staff
Financial accounting
* Review of the statutory accounts, accounting policies and treatments therein
* Providing technical guidance on key areas including refinancing, changes to accounting standards, implementing accounting treatments and policies on new project
* Liaising with the audit and tax partners and feedback of areas identified for improvement
Reporting
* Attendance at project board meetings to provide input on key issues and technical matters
* Tracking and complying with project deliverables as dictated by loan facility agreements
* Review of financial and operating models and preparation of budgets and cash flow forecasts
* Liaising with Funders on key issues and establishing strong working relationships
Company secretarial
* Acting as company secretary for projects within the portfolio
* Monitoring and advising on adherence to statutory and project specific requirements
* Reviewing minutes taken at project board meetings
* Overall responsibility for the maintenance of each companies statutory books
Other
* Advice on variations, disputes, lifecycle and other issues as they may arise
* Discussing issues with the Senior Finance Team and taking responsibility for feeding back changes and new processes to the wider team
YOU:
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
* Experience working in a multi-entity environment or group function (PFI/PPP/Infrastructure experience advantageous)
* Previous people management experience
* Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective working relationships within the finance team and with the various external stakeholders including lenders, shareholders, suppliers, operations and local authorities
* Strong analytical skills with intellect to both develop and challenge explanations and arguments
* Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements
This is an exciting role where no two days are the same. Manchester city centre.
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