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)