Job Description

The Opportunity

This is a senior, client-facing role for an experienced accountant who wants to operate as a Finance Partner and Virtual Finance Director to growing property and construction businesses.

As a Finance Partner at Bluewater, you will help clients make better financial decisions, improve profitability and cashflow, and build confidence in their numbers. You will be supported by a delivery team, allowing you to focus on insight, advice, and outcomes, not day-to-day preparation.

This is a true advisory and leadership role.

What's in it for you?

Generous salary package of 50k - 65k (depending on experience) Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 days over Christmas and new year Pension scheme contributions and professional subscriptions paid Free parking space near the office Hybrid working for work-life balance A collaborative and innovative team culture Quarterly team activities Real opportunities for career progression

Role Purposes:

To own client outcomes and financial decision support, acting as the client's trusted finance lead while ensuring delivery quality, commercial discipline, and team performance.

Your Role

Client Partnership & Advisory

Act as Finance Partner / Virtual FD for a portfolio of clients Lead management and board-level meetings Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making Translate financial information into clear, actionable insight Help clients improve profit, cashflow, and financial control

Forecasting, Cashflow & Decision Support

Build and review 3-way integrated forecasts (P&L, cashflow, balance sheet) Lead cashflow forecasting and scenario planning Work with clients to develop and stress-test assumptions Support funding, investment, and growth decisions

Commercial & Portfolio Ownership

Own client relationships, service quality, and satisfaction Ensure work remains in scope and within budget Identify upsell and value-add opportunities appropriately Protect portfolio profitability and margins

Leadership & Quality Oversight

Act as escalation point for technical and delivery matters Lead and develop Client Accountants Review management accounts and executive summaries Support onboarding of complex or strategic clients

About You:

ACA/ACCA/CIMA fully qualified At least 8 years' experience in practice, industry, or outsourced finance Confident working with business owners and boards Commercially minded and comfortable challenging clients Experienced in leading and developing others Experience working with construction, property, or other project-based businesses (including exposure to WIP, cashflow-led planning, or contract-driven environments) is desirable

What Success Looks Like

Clients seek your advice before making decisions Meetings focus on the future, not historic clean-up Delivery runs smoothly without senior intervention

Progression Path

Finance Partner ? Senior Finance Partner ? Leadership

Why Join Bluewater?

At Bluewater, we're a fast-growing, tech-driven firm passionate about helping clients in the property and construction sectors achieve their goals. Starting as a one-person venture, we've expanded to a team of 8, with ambitious plans to triple in size over the next five years. Joining us means you'll be part of a flexible, supportive environment where your ideas are valued, and as we grow, so will your opportunities for career progression and leadership within the firm.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00-65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Free parking Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham B15 1TH