CMC Consulting are partnering with an industry-leading UK manufacturing business whose continued growth has created the need for an additional commercially minded finance professional. This role is focused on providing financial oversight and control across projects, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost management, and performance insight to support effective delivery and decision-making.Key Responsibilities:Build strong working relationships with Project Managers and operational stakeholders, acting as the finance lead across project lifecycles.Support the financial planning and control of projects, including budgeting, resource utilisation, and cost tracking.Partner with the business to develop and maintain accurate project forecasts, identifying risks, variances, and opportunities.Work closely with delivery teams to ensure workload and resource planning are reflected in financial forecasts.Improve consistency and transparency in project financial reporting, including revenue recognition, cost allocation, and margin tracking.Act as the key finance interface between Project Management, Business Development, and Operations to support forward planning and project viability.Provide financial analysis and performance insight to support governance forums such as SLT reviews and project performance boards.Support financial oversight of capital expenditure and change programmes linked to project delivery.Assist in the preparation of business cases and project investment proposals, e