Finance Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Probus Recruitment Ltd
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
CH3, Rowton, Cheshire West and Chester
Summary: The role of Freelance Finance Manager involves providing immediate financial control and reporting support for a key operational portfolio within a UK infrastructure and civil engineering organization. The position requires strong contract reporting experience and a hands-on approach to financial management. The successful candidate will work closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure accurate financial insights and governance. Immediate availability is essential for this contract role, which has a strong likelihood of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive contract financial reporting and margin analysis
- Oversee WIP, accruals, reserves and provisions
- Maintain strong cashflow forecasting and debt oversight
- Support operational teams with financial performance insight
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Deliver variance analysis vs forecast and budget
- Support re-forecasting and budget cycles
- Monitor overheads and capital expenditure
- Ensure accurate cost allocation to projects
- Oversee invoicing, journals and ledger accuracy
- Maintain compliance with financial controls and policies
Key Skills:
- Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Strong background within construction, infrastructure, highways or engineering environments
- Experienced in contract / framework-based reporting
- Confident operating in fast-paced project environments
- Strong Excel capability
- Immediately available or available at short notice
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Rowton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Freelance Finance Manager (Inside IR35)
Rate: Up to £450 per day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start: Immediate
Duration: Initial 3–6 months (strong likelihood of extension)
Location: Hybrid working
The Opportunity
An established UK infrastructure and civil engineering organisation delivering long-term asset management and maintenance frameworks is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to provide immediate support across a key operational portfolio.
This is a hands-on contract role requiring strong contract reporting experience within construction, infrastructure or engineering environments.
Immediate availability (or short notice) is essential.
The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of financial control and reporting across a live infrastructure portfolio.
You will work closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure accurate contract positions, strong governance and clear financial insight.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Commercial Support
- Drive contract financial reporting and margin analysis
- Oversee WIP, accruals, reserves and provisions
- Maintain strong cashflow forecasting and debt oversight
- Support operational teams with financial performance insight
Financial Reporting
- Prepare monthly management accounts
- Deliver variance analysis vs forecast and budget
- Support re-forecasting and budget cycles
- Monitor overheads and capital expenditure
Governance & Accounting
- Ensure accurate cost allocation to projects
- Oversee invoicing, journals and ledger accuracy
- Maintain compliance with financial controls and policies
About You
- Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Strong background within construction, infrastructure, highways or engineering environments
- Experienced in contract / framework-based reporting
- Confident operating in fast-paced project environments
- Strong Excel capability
- Immediately available or available at short notice