Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Commercial Finance Manager

Corporate Finance & FP&APosted on Nov 12

Full-timeWorsley, Manchester, UK£55k - £60k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
Previous experience within a commercial finance, finance business partnering, or management accounting environment.
Experience supporting operational or contract-led businesses.
Experience managing and developing team members.
Experience producing budgets, forecasts, and management accounts within tight deadlines.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight.
Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
Knowledge of financial reporting standards and emerging developments within the accounting profession.

Responsibilities

Lead the production of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, KPI reporting, and supporting commentary.
Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting in line with agreed deadlines and service levels.
Partner with operational and commercial teams to prepare budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
Monitor contract financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Commercial Financial Controller and wider leadership team to support commercial decision-making.
Maintain ownership of contract reporting models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and continual enhancement.
Act as Finance Lead for a joint venture contract, including monthly reporting, cash reconciliations, and payment allocations between entities.
Lead, coach, and develop two direct reports, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture.
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a finance business partner.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives through root-cause analysis, process optimisation, and automation opportunities.
Ensure compliance with financial controls, company policies, and relevant regulatory requirements.
Support wider business projects and strategic initiatives as required.
Promote customer service standards across all finance activities.

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join our Commercial Finance team at Network Plus.

In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality financial reporting, insightful commercial analysis and strategic decision support across a portfolio of client contracts. You will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to drive contract performance, improve profitability and support informed decision-making.

Alongside producing accurate and timely financial information, you will lead and develop a small finance team, champion continuous improvement initiatives and ensure robust financial governance across your area of responsibility.

Lead the production of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, KPI reporting and supporting commentary.
Deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting in line with agreed deadlines and service levels.
Partner with operational and commercial teams to prepare budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans.
Monitor contract financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
Provide meaningful financial analysis and recommendations to the Commercial Financial Controller and wider leadership team to support commercial decision-making.
Maintain ownership of contract reporting models, ensuring accuracy, consistency and continual enhancement.
Act as Finance Lead for a joint venture contract, including monthly reporting, cash reconciliations and payment allocations between entities.
Lead, coach and develop two direct reports, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted finance business partner.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives through root-cause analysis, process optimisation and automation opportunities.
Ensure compliance with all financial controls, company policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
Support wider business projects and strategic initiatives as required.
Promote exceptional customer service standards across all finance activities.

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Experience

Previous experience within a commercial finance, finance business partnering or management accounting environment.
Experience supporting operational or contract-led businesses.
Experience managing and developing team members.
Experience producing budgets, forecasts and management accounts within tight deadlines.

Knowledge and Skills

Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight.
Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and reporting requirements.
Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively at all levels.
A proactive and continuous improvement mindset.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Knowledge of financial reporting standards and emerging developments within the accounting profession.

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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