Fractional Finance Director

Position: Fractional Finance Director (1 day per week)
Fractional Finance Director - 1 day per week - 6 month FTC with a view to permanent Growth-Focused Strategic Finance Leader

Location:

Windsor Commitment: 1 Day per Week Reporting to:
Managing Director & Shareholders The Opportunity A successful and ambitious construction business seeking a Fractional Finance Director. Seeking an experienced Fractional Finance Director who can provide strategic financial leadership while partnering closely with the Managing Director and shareholders. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the business, improving commercial performance and building the financial infrastructure required to support sustainable growth.

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader with a proven track record within the construction sector and experience supporting owner-managed businesses through periods of expansion.

Key Responsibilities You will work closely with the leadership team to:
Develop and execute a robust three-year growth strategy. Improve profitability, margins and EBITDA performance. Strengthen forecasting, budgeting and business planning processes. Increase visibility of project and contract profitability. Improve working capital management and cash generation. Enhance management information, KPI reporting and financial governance. Support strategic decision-making at board level. Drive shareholder value creation. Mentor and develop the existing finance team.

Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and shareholders. Construction Sector Experience is ideal You will have practical experience of:
Contract accounting Work-in-progress (WIP) management Long-term contract revenue recognition Applications for payment Retentions management Subcontractor management Contractual risk assessment Project cost control Forecast final account reporting Cash flow management within project-based environments Candidate Profile Essential ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. Previous Finance Director or CFO experience. Strong construction sector background. Experience supporting businesses with revenues between £10m and £50m. Strong commercial finance and business partnering capability.

Demonstrable success in improving profitability and cash generation. Experience working within owner-managed businesses. Excellent board-level communication and stakeholder management skills. Highly

Desirable Experience scaling a construction business from £10m–£20m turnover to £25m–£35m. Implementation of project profitability reporting and KPI frameworks. Banking, funding and lender relationship management experience. M&A and post-acquisition integration experience. Private equity or investor-backed growth exposure. ERP implementation and finance transformation experience. W