Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager 

Reporting to: Finance Director

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 Plus Bonus and Benefits

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 is a
role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, leading people with
confidence, and partnering with non‑finance colleagues to drive
performance.

You’ll lead a well‑established team, strengthen
controls, elevate reporting quality, and ensure the business has the financial
insight it needs to grow sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial & Operational Strategy — Partner with the
  Finance Director to shape and execute financial and operational plan.
  

• Standard Costing Implementation — Lead the rollout and
  embedding of a robust standard costing model
  

• Team Leadership — Manage, mentor, and develop a high‑performing
  finance team
  

• Inventory Management — Oversee stock, WIP, and inventory
  accuracy across the group
  

• Management Accounts Delivery — Produce accurate monthly
  accounts by segment, including group consolidations and KPI packs for Board,
  Bank, and external stakeholders
  

• Month‑End & Year‑End
  Close — Lead close processes and manage bank audit requirements.
  

• Financial Controls — Enhance controls and ensure financial
  integrity across multiple entities
  

• Financial Modelling — Build models and frameworks to
  support operational decision‑making
  

• HMRC Compliance — Ensure compliance across excise, VAT,
  duty, and payroll tax
  

• Process Improvement — Drive efficiency, automation, and
  continuous improvement
  

• Cost & Capex Analysis — Manage cost allocations, cost
  analysis, Capex reporting, and cashflow forecasting
  

• Working Capital Insight — Provide weekly insight into cash
  flow, accrued revenue, and debtors
  

• External Audit — Act as key finance lead for external
  auditors
  

• Business Partnering — Work closely with Commercial and
  Operations teams to deliver insight, challenge, and commercial value
  
  

Requirements

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a
track record of leading teams and delivering high‑quality financial outputs in a
fast‑paced,
multi‑entity
environment. You’ll combine technical strength with commercial instinct — able
to translate numbers into meaningful action for non‑finance
colleagues.

You’ll thrive here if you are:

• A 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
  

Benefits

What This Role Offers

• 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