FD Capital Recruitment
Part-Time Finance Director, construction, Chichester
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FD Capital is retained by an established, founder-led construction business in West Sussex to appoint its first part-time Finance Director. The company builds and refurbishes across the south east across a mix of residential and light commercial work, and typically runs between nine and fourteen projects at any one time.
The two directors currently carry the finance function themselves, supported by an external accountant whose involvement sits at arm's length from operations. They want someone embedded in the business: close enough to the sites and the numbers to see what is actually happening, and senior enough to tell them what to do about it. This is a hands-on appointment in an owner-managed business, not a board advisory role.
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What you will own
- Cash flow management and rolling forecasting
- Banking and funder relationships, including the existing working capital facility
- Supplier payment strategy and the subcontractor ledger
- Job-level costing and margin visibility across a live board of projects
- Valuations, variations, applications for payment and retentions
- CIS compliance and associated reporting
- Monthly management accounts and a reporting pack the directors can run the business from
Essential
- FD or Financial Controller experience in construction, contracting or property development
- Working command of construction commercial mechanics: WIP, applications for payment, variations, retentions, CIS, subcontractor management
- Demonstrable cash flow and working capital management in an SME environment
- Comfortable dealing with funders and banks
- Able to be on site near Chichester for the agreed days each month
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or qualified by experience with a strong construction record
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The engagement
Approximately six days per month, front-loaded in month one, flexing up or down as the business needs change. Rolling four-week basis with four weeks' notice either side. £600–£700 per day. Contracted through FD Capital and invoiced weekly. Start September 2026.
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