Finance Manager - CapEx Reporting

Ascension Search Partners has been engaged by a PE backed ultra high growth infrastructure business to hire are a high-caliber Finance Manager to lead capital investment governance, financial planning, and performance analytics across a multi-project portfolio. For finance professionals seeking to transition from transactional execution into operating ownership, this role offers the opportunity to steward capital allocation inside a dynamic, growth-oriented enterprise.  This role sits at the intersection of capital strategy, operational execution, and enterprise value creation will quarterback capital allocation — evaluating projects, monitoring performance, and strengthening controls to optimize return on invested capital.  The successful candidate will bring institutional financial rigor to capital deployment decisions, strengthen reporting architecture, and partner directly with operational leadership to ensure disciplined investment management.

This position offers:

• Direct ownership of capital planning and investment oversight

• Exposure to cross-functional leadership across operations, procurement, audit, and executive teams

• End-to-end visibility into budgeting, forecasting, and capital ROI

• The ability to move from advising on transactions to influencing capital outcomes in real time

• For candidates with investment banking, transaction advisory, or strategic finance backgrounds, this is an opportunity to apply analytical depth within an operating environment — translating modeling into measurable enterprise performance.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Planning & Portfolio Oversight

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the capital project portfolio

• Oversee capital expenditure tracking and provide executive-level visibility into project performance

• Evaluate investment proposals, prioritization frameworks, and capital allocation trade-offs

• Manage the full lifecycle of capital requests, ensuring analytical rigor and governance compliance

• Partner with project sponsors and leadership to align capital strategy with enterprise objectives

Reporting Architecture & Financial Analytics

• Design and enhance dashboards and reporting tools to improve transparency of capital spend, commitments, and forecast accuracy

• Build and refine financial models to assess project-level and portfolio-level returns

• Standardize reporting cadence and automate analysis where appropriate

• Prepare executive-ready summaries highlighting trends, risks, and investment implications

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to financial controls, procurement standards, and internal governance frameworks

• Identify control gaps and lead improvements in capital discipline

• Partner with audit and compliance functions to support review cycles and readiness initiatives

• Strengthen accountability mechanisms across capital planning processes

Business Partnership & Influence

• Serve as the primary finance liaison to capital project leaders and operational stakeholders

• Facilitate cross-functional coordination to improve forecasting accuracy and planning effectiveness

• Educate business leaders on capital governance standards and financial performance metrics

• Support broader strategic finance initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

• 4+ years of experience in investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate finance, capital planning, or strategic finance

• Strong financial modeling proficiency and analytical rigor

• Experience evaluating capital investments, project returns, or transaction-level economics

• Familiarity with financial reporting systems (ERP, BI platforms)

• Comfort operating within governance and compliance frameworks

• Executive presence and ability to communicate financial insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders

• Advanced credentials (MBA, CPA, CFA) are welcome but not required.

Why This Role?

For an investment banker considering a transition, this role offers:

• Ownership of capital allocation decisions rather than advisory influence

• Exposure to operational impact and performance measurement

• Development of enterprise-level finance leadership capabilities

• A pathway toward senior finance leadership (Director / VP Finance trajectory)

This is an opportunity to move from transaction modeling to capital stewardship — applying analytical discipline in a setting where your work directly shapes strategic execution.