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Commercial Finance Controller, PE backed Infrastructure, London (with UK travel)
Salary c£100k + bonus + car allowance


An exceptional opportunity to join a fast-scaling, private equity-backed infrastructure business operating across the UK’s critical transport and power sectors.


The business has entered an ambitious growth phase, with a clear strategy to exceed £1bn through a combination of organic growth and ongoing acquisitions.


This is a highly visible divisional leadership role within a commercially driven and acquisitive environment. The successful candidate will partner directly with senior operational leadership, helping to drive performance, integration and financial control across a rapidly evolving business division.


This is not a traditional "sit behind the numbers" finance role. The position requires a hands-on, resilient and commercially credible finance leader who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced operational environment and influencing senior stakeholders across finance, commercial and operational teams.


Reporting directly to the CFO, you will play a key role in supporting divisional growth, driving commercial performance and embedding robust financial controls across the division.


Key responsibilities include:
*Leading divisional financial management across a large-scale contract-based environment
*Managing contract accounting, WIP and CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation)
*Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses within the division
*Partnering closely with divisional MDs and commercial leadership teams
*Acting as a strategic finance lead across operational and commercial decision making
*Driving forecasting, budgeting and cashflow management
*Providing robust challenge and commercial insight to senior stakeholders
*Leading and developing a small team of qualified finance professionals
*Building strong relationships across finance, operational and commercial functions


The Candidate
*The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience operating within a complex, contract-led environment.


You will likely have experience within sectors such as:
*Infrastructure
*Energy
*Defence
*Facilities Management
*Engineering or other project/contract-centric businesses


Key requirements include:
*Strong understanding of contract accounting, WIP and CVR
*Experience operating within fast-paced, operationally intensive businesses
*Commercially astute with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
*Resilient personality with the confidence to challenge effectively
*Comfortable operating within a demanding, high-growth environment
*Prior exposure to acquisitive or PE-backed environments would be advantageous


Why Apply?
*Opportunity to join a rapidly scaling PE-backed infrastructure platform
*Exposure to significant acquisition activity and business transformation
*Highly visible role with direct access to senior leadership
*Genuine opportunity to influence and shape a growing division
*Strong long-term growth trajectory and career development potential