Finance Manager

  • Birmingham
  • Permanent
  • Wed Dec 10 16:24:03 2025
  • HWA-QSMB-550

Finance Manager
£60,000 – £65,000 + Bonus, Benefits & Car Allowance
Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Permanent

A leading housebuilding and property development business in Birmingham is partnering exclusively with us to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to play a central role in supporting both operational delivery and long-term development strategy.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional with strong experience in residential construction, housebuilding, property development, or social housing development, and who is confident managing end-to-end financial operations within a project-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce clear, insightful financial reporting to support senior leadership, project viability assessments, and strategic planning.
  • Lead the month-end and year-end cycle, including management accounts, audit coordination, and statutory compliance.
  • Manage forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis across development sites and construction projects.
  • Monitor and optimise cash flow, funding drawdowns, and working capital for active and upcoming schemes.
  • Oversee project costing, cost-to-complete analysis, WIP, and expenditure tracking across development phases.
  • Work closely with operational teams—land, commercial, construction, and delivery—to drive financial efficiency and identify savings.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, development regulations, and internal financial controls.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business to provide commercial insight, challenge assumptions, and support decision-making.

Role Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) – QBE also considered.
  • Proven finance experience within housebuilding, construction, property development, or social housing development.
  • Strong month-end experience and excellent understanding of project costing, WIP, budget control, cash flow, and development finance.
  • Confident communicator with strong analytical, commercial, and influencing skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, project-led, results-driven environment.

If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to mitch@hamilton-woods.com