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About the Role

As Senior Finance Manager, you will act as the right hand to the Finance Director, taking ownership of day-to-day financial leadership while shaping operational and commercial decision-making across the group. This role involves leading a team, strengthening controls, elevating reporting quality, and ensuring the business has the financial insight it needs to grow sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Finance Director to shape and execute financial and operational plans.
• Lead the rollout and embedding of a robust standard costing model.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Oversee stock, WIP, and inventory accuracy across the group.
• Produce accurate monthly accounts by segment, including group consolidations and KPI packs for Board, Bank, and external stakeholders.
• Lead close processes and manage bank audit requirements.
• Enhance controls and ensure financial integrity across multiple entities.
• Build models and frameworks to support operational decision-making.
• Ensure compliance across excise, VAT, duty, and payroll tax.
• Drive efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage cost allocations, cost analysis, Capex reporting, and cashflow forecasting.
• Provide weekly insight into cash flow, accrued revenue, and debtors.
• Act as key finance lead for external auditors.
• Work closely with Commercial and Operations teams to deliver insight, challenge, and commercial value.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality financial outputs in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
• Technical strength combined with commercial instinct.
• Ability to translate numbers into meaningful action for non-finance colleagues.
• Hands-on leader who enjoys developing people.
• Commercially minded with a solutions-focused approach.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong in process, controls, and operational finance.
• Comfortable balancing detail with strategic thinking.

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Salary/Compensations

• £65,000 - £75,000

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Direct partnership with an experienced Finance Director
• Influence across operations, commercial, and group leadership
• A role with genuine breadth, autonomy, and impact
• The opportunity to shape processes, systems, and team capability
• A stable, growing, and forward-thinking business environment