Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)

Conrad Consulting is proud to be working with a well-established, forward-thinking organisation within the professional services sector to recruit a Commissions Finance Manager on a maternity cover basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to play a pivotal role within a busy project services team, supporting the financial management of a diverse portfolio of projects.

The Role

Reporting into senior commercial leadership, you will take ownership of project financial processes, ensuring accurate reporting, effective forecasting, and robust invoicing procedures. You will work closely with operational and finance stakeholders across the business, acting as a key link between project delivery and financial performance.

This is a hands-on, varied role combining commercial finance, stakeholder engagement, and team support responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Commercial Finance

• Maintain and manage project financial records, including fees, programme dates, and resource allocations
• Monitor project performance, including fee adjustments and change control
• Manage purchase requisitions and ensure accurate cost allocation across projects
• Support framework and reconciliation processes, ensuring accurate reporting
• Act as a key point of contact for commercial and financial queries

Invoicing & Income Management

• Lead the monthly invoicing cycle across multiple projects
• Coordinate with project leads to agree and track invoicing requirements
• Prepare, reconcile, and issue invoices and supporting documentation
• Manage credit notes and ensure accurate financial records
• Analyse and report on variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets

Forecasting & Month-End

• Produce and manage monthly income forecasts
• Work with project teams to ensure forecasts are accurate and up to date
• Review project profitability and resolve discrepancies
• Support month-end processes, including accruals and reporting
• Maintain resource planning data to support project delivery

Team & Business Support

• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to a junior team member
• Assist with wider finance, procurement, and administrative activities as required

About You

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a collaborative, project-driven environment.

You will have:

• Experience in project finance, commercial finance, or management accounting
• Strong background in invoicing, forecasting, and month-end processes
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills with advanced Excel capability
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Previous experience supervising or supporting junior staff (desirable)
• A relevant finance or accounting qualification (or part-qualified) (desirable)