Commercial Finance Controller Permanent

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