The finance director is becoming a project delivery appointment

The finance director who understands live projects can improve cost visibility, working capital control, forecasting discipline and decision making across the business. They can help leaders see risk early and make better choices before pressure becomes a margin issue.

This is not a back office appointment. The right person needs commercial credibility, the confidence to challenge operational assumptions and the ability to support growth without weakening control.

That is why the mandate must be written around the business plan rather than the title alone. A finance leader joining a company moving into larger projects, new markets or more complex contract structures needs to be assessed against the future operating environment.

Build People maps senior finance leaders who can support the commercial and operational demands of construction, renewable energy and complex project businesses.