Finance Manager

Company: Vercity
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Are you a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), technically capable, ready to step into a senior, commercially focused role with real responsibility?

Are you an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with a practice background, ready to step into a senior, commercially focused role with real responsibility?

For nearly 30 years Vercity has been the leading provider of Asset and Infrastructure projects in the public sector in the UK & Canada with over £30 billion of privately‑funded (PE‑backed), public sector assets under management in the UK alone.

We’re recruiting a Finance Manager to join our team providing financial management across a portfolio of renewable infrastructure projects. This is a high‑impact role where you’ll operate as the equivalent of Finance Director at project level, partnering closely with senior stakeholders and Boards.

What you’ll be doing

  • Owning financial management, governance and statutory compliance for complex SPVs
  • Leading covenant, debt, budgeting, forecasting and financial model management
  • Presenting to and advising Boards, funders and senior stakeholders
  • Managing audits, tax, cash flows and shareholder distributions
  • Playing a key role in assessing and reporting the financial impact of commercial activity

About you

  • ACA , ACCA, CIMA qualified (practice trained preferred but not essential)
  • 4+ years post‑qualified experience
  • Strong technical accounting and financial modelling skills
  • Comfortable operating in a high‑governance, compliance‑driven environment
  • Able to communicate confidently at senior and Board level
  • Experience in infrastructure, PFI or asset management is beneficial but not essential — high‑calibre candidates from practice looking for a step into industry are encouraged as are commercially minded, finance professionals with strong technical and stakeholder‑management skills.

Why this role?

  • Genuine ownership and autonomy
  • Clear progression and exposure to senior decision‑making
  • Complex, interesting projects with long‑term impact
  • Hybrid role requiring 1-2 day per week in one of our main offices in Leeds, London, Swanley or on project
  • 30 days annual leave, enhanced pension and fantastic development opportunities

If you’re a qualified accountant looking to move into a strategic finance role where your are exposed to PE but working on projects that have a meaningful impact on your community, this is a compelling next step.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026