Finance Manager (12 month FTC)

The Role

Howden Turbo UK is seeking a high‑calibre Finance Manager on a 12 month contract to lead our local finance operations and ensure robust financial control, reporting accuracy and compliance across the UK business. This is a key leadership role within the Finance team, supporting both the local Senior Management Team and the wider US‑owned Group.

You will be responsible for delivering timely, accurate internal and external reporting, maintaining a strong SOX‑compliant control environment, and acting as the primary finance contact for stakeholders across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering organisation where you will shape processes, develop the team, and drive continuous improvement.

About Us

Howden Turbo UK - formerly Peter Brotherhood - is a long‑established engineering business with over 150 years of heritage in the design, manufacture and servicing of steam turbines and high‑integrity rotating equipment. From our Peterborough site, we support customers across power generation, defence, marine and industrial markets, delivering engineered solutions where reliability and performance are critical.

Now part of Howden and the wider Chart Industries group, we combine deep local expertise with the scale and innovation of a global engineering leader. This gives our teams the opportunity to work on complex, high‑value projects while contributing to Chart’s Nexus of Clean™ mission, supporting cleaner energy, improved efficiency and reduced emissions worldwide.

Joining our Peterborough operation means becoming part of a skilled, collaborative team where heritage meets innovation, and where your work directly supports the future of sustainable industrial technology.

What Will You Do?

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three finance professionals
• Oversee GL, AP, AR and cost budgeting activities
• Manage treasury, cashflow and cashflow forecasting
• Support month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close processes
• Prepare and publish monthly US GAAP financial statements
• Work closely with the Project Controller on budgeting and forecasting
• Support the Finance Director in maintaining a strong SOX control environment
• Lead the group and local audit process, including preparation of draft statutory accounts
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, VAT, ONS and other local reporting requirements
• Develop process measures and drive business improvement initiatives
• Maintain compliance with technical accounting standards
• Undertake additional duties to support the Finance Director and wider business as required

What Do You Bring?

An ideal candidate would likely have the following profile: 

• ACCA or ACA qualified, with experience in a similar finance role
• High personal standards with a strong focus on accuracy and results
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven, corporate environment
• Confident working with non‑financial stakeholders across operations, engineering and commercial teams
• Proactive, self‑starting and assertive, with strong problem‑solving skills
• Adaptable, resilient and able to manage competing priorities
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel

It would be beneficial to have the following: 

• Experience within a large US‑owned corporate environment
• Audit experience (internal or external)

Our Benefits

This is a 12 month contract position based at our office in Peterborough, which we would wish to make permanent. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave 
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7% 
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice 
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking 
• Healthcare cash plan 
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, employee assistance programme, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing 
• Dedicated Spark Service - free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc  
• Financial planning & mortgage support 
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering