Finance Manager | Sheffield (Flex on Hybrid) | £50,000 - £60,000


Ever felt boxed in by processes, red tape, and being "just" a number?


This is a standalone Finance Manager role for someone who likes getting stuck in, shaping how finance is done, and being genuinely listened to by the Directors.


You’ll be joining a well-established construction and utilities business, delivering large-scale, long-term infrastructure contracts in the regulated utilities space. With turnover of £10-15m today, and ambitious growth plans to reach £30m, finance is moving from "getting the numbers done" to driving insight and decision-making.


This isn’t a role for someone who wants a narrow remit. It is a role for someone who enjoys autonomy, challenge, and commercial exposure.


What’s the role?
You’ll be the go-to finance person, owning the detail while stepping back to provide meaningful insight to the business owners. It’s hands-on, fast-paced, and occasionally messy - in a good way. You’ll be responsible for:


*End-to-end finance ownership across three intercompany entities
*Producing monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis)
*High-volume transactional finance - reconciliations, credit control, supplier invoices
*Implementing and maintaining rolling 3-month cash flow forecasts
*CIS, VAT & Reverse Charge VAT, PAYE and HMRC interaction
*Payroll oversight for a workforce largely made up of field-based engineers
*Working closely with Directors to provide regular, commercial insight, not just reports
*Reviewing contract-level financial performance and margins
*Liaising with external accountants (currently producing accounts on an ad-hoc basis)
*Helping move finance from reactive to proactive and value-adding


There’s no finance department hierarchy here - just ownership, influence, and visible impact.


What you need:
This role suits someone who’s comfortable in an SME construction, utilities, or contracting environment, where priorities shift and no two days look the same. Ideally, you’ll bring:


*Experience within construction, utilities, or a related contracting sector
*Strong knowledge of CIS and confidence dealing with HMRC
*Solid understanding of UK VAT and tax
*Experience handling intercompany transactions and reconciliations
*A confident, proactive personality - comfortable challenging and influencing stakeholders
*The ability to balance hands-on finance with commercial thinking
*Ideally qualified (ACCA, ACA etc) but QBE will also be considered


What’s in it for you?
*£50,000 - £60,000 salary DOE
*25 days holiday + bank holidays
*Company pension
*Flexible working hours
*Hybrid working available up to 2 days per week (some flexibility will be required)
*Gym membership
*On-site parking
*Long-term progression as the business scales
*Potential equity participation in the future


If you’re looking for ownership, influence, and visibility, and a role where finance genuinely shapes decision-making, this is a conversation worth having.