Finance Manager (12 Month FTC)

About the opportunity:

Are you an experienced Finance professional looking to step into a senior, high‑impact role at the heart of one of the UK’s most strategic growth sectors?

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is the UK’s flagship supply chain growth and business support organisation dedicated to offshore wind. As OWGP expands its remit to become the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP) Delivery Body, this is a rare opportunity to join an organisation at the centre of one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most strategically important sectors.

They are seeking a commercially minded and hands-on Finance Manager on a 12 Month FTC to play a pivotal role in supporting OWGP’s continued growth and ensuring robust financial management across a complex and evolving funding landscape

What you’ll be doing:

This role offers the chance to take ownership of core financial operations while contributing strategically to the scaling of OWGP’s activities over the next five years. Working closely with senior stakeholders, investment teams, external funders and auditors, you will ensure strong financial governance, effective cash management and high-quality reporting across multiple funding streams.

You will also support financial due diligence activities linked to offshore wind supply chain investment opportunities and help manage funding facilities associated with major growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial management activities across OWGP operations
• Manage forecasting, cashflow modelling and monthly financial reporting
• Support management of National Wealth Fund and other funding facilities
• Maintain appropriate banking structures and fund segregation arrangements
• Oversee reconciliations, controls, payment runs and month-end processes
• Act as finance lead for payroll coordination and people-cost reporting
• Produce insightful management information and variance analysis for leadership and Board reporting
• Support external audits, statutory accounts preparation and funder reporting
• Work collaboratively across programme and investment teams to strengthen financial controls and decision-making

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an organised, analytical and proactive finance professional who is comfortable operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will ideally bring:

• A relevant degree and either a professional accounting qualification or active progression towards one
• 3–5+ years’ experience within finance, accounting or financial operations roles
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting and cashflow management
• The ability to analyse financial information and communicate insights clearly
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy

Experience working with ring-fenced funding, complex banking arrangements or public/private funding bodies would be highly advantageous.

In return we are offering:

• A highly competitive salary depending on skills and experience.
• 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme with a minimum employee contribution of 4% and employer contribution of up to 4%

If you have the right attributes, skillset and feel you will be able to add value, then what are you waiting for…hit that apply button to find out more!