Capital Projects Finance Controller

Capital Projects Finance Controller (Fixed Term Contract – 6 months)

Function: Finance

Sector: Fabrication / Manufacturing

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

What We Offer (pro rata for 6 months)

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance (Family level cover)
• Up to 3 volunteering days
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A safe, supportive workplace with employee forums to ensure your voice is heard

At AmcoGiffen, we deliver complex infrastructure and fabrication projects across the UK. Our portfolio is wide ranging and encompasses multi-disciplinary specialist delivery capabilities on projects including bridges and tunnels, flood alleviation, environmental infrastructure, aviation, power, energy and much more.

Our in-house, specialist steel fabrication facility and team has grown rapidly, producing heavy steel structures for rail upgrades, lift shafts, bridges, locks, and more.

This is a strategic role, responsible for preparing and presenting the capital investment business case for the prospective development of our Fabrication Workshop, a critical component of the AmcoGiffen Strategic Business Plan.

The Role

As Capital Projects Controller, your primary responsibility is to develop and deliver a robust CAPEX business case for the Fabrication Workshop.

Key accountabilities include:

• Leading the capital project appraisal and investment planning process for the workshop.
• Analysing current financial performance, including in-house vs outsourced fabrication benefits.
• Designing and implementing new KPIs (Safety, Efficiency, Finance, Quality) with monthly reporting.
• Reviewing workshop capacity, utilisation, and future requirements.
• Identifying and costing maintenance, compliance, and development needs.
• Overseeing input from quantity surveying and estimating teams to ensure accurate capital cost planning.
• Presenting the completed business case to the Senior Management Board in June 2026 for inclusion in the FY27 Business Plan.

This role places you at the centre of strategic decision-making, working closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial, Engineering, and Executive teams.

About You

We're seeking a qualified accountant with proven expertise in capital project appraisal and investment planning. You'll combine financial rigour with commercial insight, ensuring the business case is both credible and compelling.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Significant experience, post qualified with professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Senior level financial management in an industrial /manufacturing factory environment
• Significant post-qualification experience in manufacturing, engineering, or fabrication, with a clear understanding of how to develop dashboard KPIs for a manufacturing senior leadership team.
• Demonstrable and proven experience in capital project planning in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in management accounts and financial performance reporting.
• Board level presentation skills and experience
• Advanced data analytics skills (Excel, PowerBI or similar).
• Experience in business partnering, working across functions to influence and challenge.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Strong presentation skills – confident in preparing and delivering board-level reports.
• Flexible, proactive work ethic with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Passionate about driving operational excellence and contributing to long-term business success.

Why This Role Matters

This is not just a finance role—it's a chance to shape the strategic future of our fabrication capability. Your expertise in capital project appraisal and investment planning will directly influence a significant investment decision, ensuring our workshop continues to deliver excellence for our valued clients.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.