Senior Project Finance Manager

Location: Luton (hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
Day Rate: 500- 600 per day (umbrella)
Contract Length: 6 months
We're working with a well-known organisation seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Projects to provide strategic finance business partnering across key commercial initiatives and new propositions.

You'll act as a senior finance business partner, leading the financial delivery of complex commercial projects. This will include reviewing commercial agreements, pricing, margins, accounting treatment, and business cases, while ensuring robust financial controls and clear reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Financial review of commercial agreements, pricing structures, and contractual terms
• Supporting the development of automated reconciliation and settlement processes
• Ensuring finance requirements are captured for system and reporting changes
• Partnering with commercial teams to drive competitive pricing and value creation
• Developing MI and performance reporting with commercial and MI teams
• Building and maintaining detailed business cases, budgets, and forecasts
• Leading all finance aspects of projects, tracking actions, decisions, and approvals
• Providing regular updates to senior finance leadership, highlighting risks and issues

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years' post-qualified experience
• Strong commercial finance business partnering background with significant project experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple work streams and deliver to tight deadlines
• Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to demonstrate value from finance-led initiatives
• Highly analytical with excellent Excel skills
• Proactive, self-starting approach with a collaborative mindset
• Comfortable operating in large, complex, and fast-paced organisations
• Ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial finance contractor to make a meaningful impact on high-profile projects within a dynamic environment.