Finance Manager job at City of London Full Time

Harper May is working with a founder-led construction and property group operating across residential and commercial development. The business has grown steadily over the past five years and now manages a diverse pipeline of projects at different stages. With expanding complexity in site operations and tighter regulatory requirements, the finance function needs additional capacity and specialist oversight. The business is now strengthening its finance team and seeking a Finance Manager to build financial discipline and improve reporting across the estate.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own the day-to-day finance operation and be the primary interface between finance and the project teams. The role sits between operational rigour and strategic insight-you will ensure accurate numbers, clear visibility of project health, and timely information for decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute monthly close cycles, prepare management accounts, and support consolidated reporting
• Manage project-level accounting, cost capture, and margin tracking across active developments
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and rolling cash flow scenarios at project and group level
• Work with site teams and project leads to monitor expenditure, identify variations, and flag risks early
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through regular reconciliations and control reviews
• Support audit, tax compliance, and year-end statutory requirements
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes and reporting capability

What we are looking for

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified, or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Track record in property, construction, or engineering environments where project accounting is core
• Solid grasp of cost engineering, cash flow forecasting, and multi-site financial control
• Able to explain finance clearly to non-finance audiences and translate requirements into action
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with financial reporting systems
• Methodical, commercially aware, and capable of managing parallel priorities with ease

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