Financial Controller

Universal Business Team
London

Commercial Financial Controller

Luxury Construction & Fit Out | London
£75,000 – £90,000 + Bonus Profit Share


About the Company

Our client is a specialist construction and fit out business delivering high-end residential, hospitality, and commercial projects across London and the UK.

The business has built a strong reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, collaborative delivery, and high-quality execution. With continued growth across the luxury construction and bespoke fit out sectors, they offer an exciting environment for ambitious finance professionals.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth, our client is seeking a Commercial Financial Controller to join their London office.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role working closely with Directors, Commercial Leads, and Project Teams to:

  • Improve financial visibility across live projects
  • Strengthen commercial and financial controls
  • Support strategic decision-making and profitability
  • Drive performance across the full project lifecycle

This role offers significant ownership, influence, and a clear pathway for progression .

The Role

You will take ownership of project financial control across multiple live construction projects, supporting delivery from pre-construction through to final account.

Your focus will be on providing accurate, commercially meaningful insight to support forecasting, performance management, and decision-making at senior level.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial & Project Finance

  • Lead monthly management accounts and project reporting
  • Prepare and maintain CVRs, WIP, accruals, and revenue recognition
  • Support cost-to-complete forecasting and cash flow visibility
  • Monitor project margins, subcontractor costs, labour recovery, and variations
  • Identify commercial risks and margin pressures at an early stage
  • Drive improvements in project profitability and financial performance

Financial Control & Process Improvement

  • Strengthen financial and commercial controls across projects
  • Improve the accuracy and quality of financial reporting
  • Enhance visibility of project performance data
  • Ensure robust purchase order and cost control processes
  • Embed commercial accountability across operational teams

Business Partnering

  • Partner closely with Project Managers and Commercial Teams
  • Attend project and commercial review meetings
  • Provide insightful analysis and constructive challenge

Support senior leadership with decision-driving financial insight

Requirements

You are a commercially aware finance professional with proven experience in construction, fit out, or project-based environments. You understand how operational activity drives financial performance and are confident influencing project teams to improve outcomes.

Essential Experience

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent experience considered)
  • Strong experience within construction, fit out, or project-based contracting
  • Solid understanding of:
    • CVRs
    • WIP accounting
    • Revenue recognition
    • Cost-to-complete forecasting
    • Project profitability
    • Cash flow forecasting
  • Experience partnering with operational and commercial teams
  • Strong Excel and financial systems capability (Zoho advantageous)

Personal Attributes

  • Commercially minded and analytically strong
  • Ambitious and ready for increased responsibility
  • Confident in constructively challenging stakeholders
  • Detail-focused and able to perform under pressure
  • Collaborative, practical, and solutions-driven

Benefits

  • £75,000 – £90,000 depending on experience
  • Bonus profit share scheme
  • Office-based role with hybrid flexibility


Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business where you will have real visibility, influence, and impact across high-value projects.

You will:

  • Work closely with senior leadership
  • Help shape financial and commercial controls
  • Influence project profitability and performance
  • Gain exposure to complex, high-value construction projects

For the right individual, this role offers a clear progression pathway into senior commercial finance leadership within a dynamic and expanding organisation.

Posted 2026-05-12

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