Commercial Finance Manager; App

Referment is working exclusively with Kilnbridge, a highly respected construction and engineering business, to appoint a Commercial Finance Manager at a pivotal stage of their growth.

This is a high-impact role reporting directly into the CFO
, acting as the critical bridge between Finance, Commercial and Operations, translating financial insight into better decision-making across the business.

This is not a back-office reporting role. It's a commercially focused position with genuine visibility, influence, and a clear pathway toward a future Financial Controller role.

You’ll work closely with the MD
, divisional leaders and delivery teams, providing real-time insight into:

• Management accounts, forecasting and budgeting
• KPIs, cash flow and profitability
• Commercial performance across projects and operations
• Financial storytelling — helping non-finance stakeholders truly understand the numbers

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), ideally 5+ years PQE
• Strong Excel and Power BI capability
• Proven experience in management accounts, KPI reporting and financial control
• Commercially minded — able to challenge, influence and drive outcomes
• Collaborative, emotionally intelligent and ambitious
• Construction, engineering, project or plant hire experience is highly desirable

This role is office-based 5 days per week
. Candidates must be comfortable with this requirement.

• High-visibility role in a growing, well-regarded business
• Direct access to a people-first CFO
• Opportunity to shape a modern, commercially driven finance function
• Clear progression toward Financial Controller