Senior Finance Manager

Description:

An established UK & Ireland business operating within the specialist distribution and trade sector is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join its finance leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional to play a key role in group reporting, financial control, and team leadership within a large, multi-entity organisation.

The business offers a collaborative culture focused on professional development, employee wellbeing, and long-term career growth, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including enhanced pension contributions, bonus potential, healthcare support, wellbeing initiatives, and employee discounts.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of the Group’s consolidated financial reporting process while helping drive continuous improvement across finance operations and controls.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of consolidated monthly and year-end financial reporting
• Managing and developing a small finance team to support high performance
• Driving improvements in financial processes, controls, and reporting standards
• Managing relationships with external auditors and senior internal stakeholders
• Providing technical accounting expertise and supporting business change initiatives

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with hybrid working arrangements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in group financial reporting within a complex organisation
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and consolidations
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and motivate teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, commercially aware, and detail-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement