Finance Manager

Investigo are currently partnered with a leading construction business based in London who are looking to hire a project finance manager after a recent promotion in the finance team.

Main Duties:

• Ensure compliance with contractual documentation, statutory and regulatory frameworks and agreed programmes and procedures.
• Manage the business planning and operating financial model update process, including reconciliations to the life-cycle model, presentation to the Board and securing funder approval.
• Do an actual cashflow analysis every 6 months (for, but not limited to, the model update process).
• Liaise with the Asset Managers on SPV related matters including (but not limited to) the life-cycle model, the quote model (variations process) and other commercial matters.
• Manage the key stakeholder relationships including the Asset Management, the Board, Funder, Treasury Team, Tax Advisors, account bank, client finance representative and rating agencies where applicable.
• Prepare the annual budgets.
• Preparation of the quarterly management accounts and the Board report, including the finance report and executive summary.
• Prepare the Quarterly VAT Returns using the making tax digital platform.
• Attend Board meetings and present the finance report.
• Liaise with the tax advisors to manage the tax affairs of the SPV.
• Advise the Board of risks and opportunities and make recommendations for actions.
• Manage the financial aspects of any project commercial activity (variations, life-cycle expenditure, benchmarking, market testing), ensuring correct reflection in the financial models and the project documentation.
• Manage aged debtors and aged creditors and resolution of overdue items.
• Manage the statutory audit process and secure approval of the statutory accounts.
• Review insurance cost sharing calculations and secure agreement with the SPV client.
• Update the Invoice Model to include any amendments to the Unitary Charge (variations etc.) agreeing these with the client.
• Work with Accounts Assistants to ensure books properly maintained.
• Participate in the development of the finance function, team and systems.
• Carry out other duties that fall within professional expertise.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant
• PFI experience
• Ability to work well in a team