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Tom Fahy

Senior Consultant

Tom Fahy
  • Location: ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ (๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ
  • Salary: ยฃ50k - ยฃ60k
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Job Role: Full Time
  • Posted: 27 April 2026
Applications end: 27 May 2026

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Ever felt boxed in by processes, red tape, and being โ€œjustโ€ 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.

Youโ€™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 ยฃ10-15m today, and ambitious growth plans to reach ยฃ30m, finance is moving from โ€œgetting the numbers doneโ€ to driving insight and decisionโ€‘making. It’s a role for someone who enjoys autonomy, challenge, and commercial exposure.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?
Youโ€™ll own the detail while stepping back to provide meaningful insight to the business owners. Itโ€™s hands-on, fast-paced, and occasionally messy – in a good way. Youโ€™ll be responsible for:

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

Thereโ€™s no finance department hierarchy here – just ownership, influence, and visible impact.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ:
This role suits someone whoโ€™s comfortable in an SME environment, where priorities shift and no two days look the same. Ideally, youโ€™ll bring:

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

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚?
โ€ข ยฃ50,000 โ€“ ยฃ60,000 salary DOE
โ€ข 25 days holiday + bank holidays
โ€ข Company pension
โ€ข Flexible working hours
โ€ข Hybrid working available up to 2 days per week (some flexibility will be required)
โ€ข Gym membership
โ€ข Longโ€‘term progression as the business scales
โ€ข Potential equity participation in the future

If youโ€™re looking for ownership, influence, and visibility, and a role where finance genuinely shapes decisionโ€‘making, this is a conversation worth having.

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