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Finance Manager

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 71,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Finance Manager – Office Based

A hands-on Finance Manager role with full ownership of financial operations, supporting long‑term strategy and day‑to‑day control. Ideal for a qualified finance professional with strong manufacturing or construction experience and the confidence to operate as a senior advisor to leadership.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager

Project & Construction Finance

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    Track project profitability and cost‑to‑cost forecasts

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    Manage valuations, applications for payment, and tender cost analysis

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    Lead retentions recovery and contractual payment processes (incl. MCD)

Strategic Finance

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    Evaluate investments, capex and asset management

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    Advise on borrowing, financing options and lender relationships

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    Support growth plans with financial modelling

Financial Operations

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    Lead bookkeeping, ledgers, monthly/annual reporting

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    Manage cashflow, working capital and liquidity

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    Develop budgets across departments and projects

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    Oversee procurement to reduce material and overhead costs

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    Produce management accounts, cost reports and KPIs

What You Bring as Finance Manager

Experience & Capability

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    Proven Finance Manager or senior finance lead

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    Strong manufacturing or contracting finance background

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    Expertise in bookkeeping, cashflow and budgeting

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    Solid understanding of valuations, bidding, retentions and payment cycles

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    Experience advising on investment and financial strategy

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    High accuracy, integrity and commercial awareness

Desirable

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    ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

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    Experience in specialist construction/craft sectors

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    Strong modelling and forecasting skills

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    Exposure to M&A or share ownership schemes

Ways of Working

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    Process‑driven with strong controls and governance

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    Confident ensuring compliance with accounting, tax and regulatory standards

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    Experience integrating finance systems with operational platforms (e.g., Simpro, Procore)

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    Comfortable working with auditors, banks and external advisors

Personal Attributes

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    Strategic yet hands‑on

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    Clear communicator at director level

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    Organised, proactive and commercially minded

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    Values‑driven with a long‑term mindset

This is an office‑based role; candidates must live within daily commuting distance and have their own transport.

Only applicants meeting the criteria will be considered. If you do not hear back within 5 working days, your application has not been successful.

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