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.