Area Finance Manager

Crown Paints; Darwen; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Area Finance Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategies across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. This hybrid position allows you to work collaboratively with diverse teams, ensuring compliance and turning complex data into actionable insights. Your expertise in finance, accounting, and tools like SAP and Excel will be crucial as you lead initiatives that simplify global finance processes. With a commitment to inclusivity and personal growth, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Private health insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Background in finance, accounting, or auditing with a recognised qualification.
• Familiarity with financial tools like SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate financial reporting in partnership with Global Business Services.
• Guide and support an international finance team.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Auditing

Financial Storytelling

Collaboration

Education

Recognised Accounting Qualification

Tools

SAP

Excel

OneStream

Job description

Join Crown Paints and Hempel as our new Area Finance Manager

At Crown Paints and Hempel, we’re building a brighter future through sustainable solutions and purposeful partnerships. As our Area Finance Manager, you’ll contribute to the financial direction of our business across the UK, Ireland, and parts of Europe—bringing clarity to complex data and supporting confident decision-making.

This position is based in Darwen, UK, and offers a hybrid working model.

A finance role where your impact is felt

This role oversees key financial processes, ensures compliance across borders, and connects with teams to turn numbers into insights. Collaboration is central—this is about building trust, sharing knowledge, and finding better ways of working together. Join a company where finance isn’t just about reporting—it’s about enabling progress.

Let’s shape what’s next together!

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure accurate financial reporting, in partnership with our Global Business Services team

• Guide and support an international finance team

• Oversee compliance with statutory, audit and tax regulations in multiple locations

• Interpret financial data to support regional and global decisions

• Participate in improvement initiatives as part of our NextGen Finance project

• Collaborate across departments and geographies on finance operations

• Contribute to projects focused on simplifying and aligning global finance processes

What helps in this role:

• Background in finance, accounting, or auditing, with a recognised accounting qualification

• Familiarity with tools like SAP, Excel, or OneStream

• Interest in financial storytelling and insight generation

• Comfort working across teams, time zones, and cultures

• An open, curious approach and a focus on continuous learning

Why join Crown Paints and Hempel?

We’re a global company with local heart. Here, people are encouraged to contribute, grow, and shape the future of their work. We believe diversity leads to better outcomes and are committed to building an inclusive environment where every voice matters.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Flexible working arrangements

• Private health insurance

• Competitive pension scheme

Sound like a good fit? Join us and help shape a finance function that makes a difference!

Apply now and take the next step in a career with purpose.