Divisional Finance Director - PE-backed Infrastructure
London (with UK travel) | £90,000 - £100,000 + bonus

Do you work within Infrastructure, Major Construction, Defence or a large contract environment?

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Divisional Finance Director to join a rapidly growing, private equity-backed infrastructure group operating across the UK's critical energy and power sectors.

The business is entering an ambitious phase of development, with a clear strategy to exceed £1bn in revenue through strong organic growth and continued acquisition activity.

As Divisional Finance Director, you will take full financial leadership of a major division in a commercially focused, acquisitive environment. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will partner closely with divisional Managing Directors and senior commercial and operational leaders to drive performance, strengthen financial control and support the integration of newly acquired businesses.

This is not a traditional, desk-based finance role. It calls for a hands-on, confident and analytical finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, project and contract-based environment. You will provide robust challenge, turn financial information into meaningful commercial insight, influence decision-making across the division, and bring confidence and support to the finance team.

The role is based in London, with time spent at other UK business locations as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the senior finance lead for a major division operating in a large-scale, contract-led environment.
• Oversee contract accounting, including WIP management, and influence the Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) process.
• Partner with divisional MDs and commercial leaders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Own divisional cash-flow forecasting and lead the budgeting, forecasting and performance-reporting cycle.
• Deliver the monthly divisional management accounts and reporting packs.
• Manage balance sheet reviews and provide financial input into bids and tenders.
• Provide clear commercial insight and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders, including Business Unit MDs.
• Lead the financial and operational integration of newly acquired businesses into the division.
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes and governance across the division.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities across contracts and projects, getting to grips with complex and challenging contracts.
• Lead, develop and motivate a small team of qualified finance professionals.
• Build effective relationships across the group's finance, commercial and operational functions.

Key requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong technical grounding in contract accounting, WIP and CVR, gained in a project or contract-based environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, operationally complex business.
• A commercially astute approach, with the ability to interpret performance and influence senior decision-makers.
• A confident, analytical and resilient leadership style, with the credibility to challenge constructively, including at Business Unit FD level.
• Strong business-partnering skills across finance, commercial and operational teams.
• The ability to balance strategic divisional leadership with a willingness to stay hands-on.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Exposure to a private equity-backed, acquisitive or high-growth environment would be advantageous.