Essential qualifications and experience

• ACCA or CIMA qualified (fully qualified strongly preferred, given the level of autonomy in this role)
• Solid, hands-on construction accounting background — this is not a generalist role adapted for construction, it requires genuine sector fluency
• Practical experience of CIS deductions and reporting obligations
• Confident handling contract retentions — calculation, tracking and reconciliation
• Comfortable working with cost-value reconciliation (CVR) and work-in-progress (WIP) on live, active contracts
• A track record of running a monthly close independently, end-to-end, rather than as part of a larger team under close supervision
• Strong Excel and accounting-software proficiency (Sage, Xero or construction-specific platforms such as COINS or Sage Construction)

Desirable

• Previous experience working fractionally or across multiple clients/portfolios
• Specific exposure to Tier 2 subcontractor commercial dynamics, rather than main-contractor or developer-side finance
• Curiosity about, or prior exposure to, AI-assisted finance tools and process automation
• Experience reviewing or costing tender submissions

Why this role is different

The position is explicitly designed to grow in both days and scope as the client base expands — this is a genuine ground-floor opportunity in a construction-sector fintech, with a direct line of sight to a larger, more senior role for the right candidate. You'll be shaping how the finance function works, not just operating within constraints someone else set.