Finance Manager

LJ Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services institution is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to provide strategic leadership, manage audits, and ensure accurate financial reporting. This role offers significant scope for innovation and career progression, requiring a Qualified Accountant with substantial experience in financial services. The package includes a competitive salary of £80,000-£90,000, performance-related bonus, and enhanced holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• At least 7 years' experience in financial services.
• Demonstrable experience managing or coordinating audits.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual external audit and ensure high-quality financial statements.
• Prepare financial reporting packs for half-year and full-year.
• Oversee Finance risk management activities.
• Drive month-end close process and insights into performance drivers.
• Act as deputy to the Financial Controller.

Skills

People leadership

Financial accounting expertise

Audit management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Manager - Financial Services

Global Organisation Strategic Leadership Opportunity

A leading international financial services institution with a strong global presence is seeking an accomplished Finance Manager to join its growing organisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to build your career within a forward-thinking, internationally active business that offers exposure to cross-border operations, global trade, and evolving financial markets.

Known for its high-performance culture and commitment to developing talent, the organisation promotes clear values, individual ownership, and a collaborative environment where ambitious professionals can thrive.

About the Role

The Finance Manager will serve as a senior leader within an expanding Finance function, providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and operational leadership. This is a pivotal role that combines hands‑on delivery with the responsibility of shaping and strengthening the financial reporting framework.

The successful candidate will guide and develop a growing team, ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, maintain a robust control environment, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and governance. As the organisation continues to grow internationally, this role offers significant scope for influence, innovation, and progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the annual external audit and ensuring high-quality statutory financial statements.
• Preparing half-year and full-year Group reporting packs.
• Overseeing Finance risk management activities and strengthening the internal control environment.
• Managing financial consolidation activities as new entities, products, and jurisdictions are added.
• Driving the month-end close process and offering insights into key performance drivers.
• Reviewing and recommending tax submissions, including corporation tax and VAT.
• Ensuring accurate income tracking and delivering weekly P&L and balance sheet estimates to Group.
• Leading improvements in financial reporting systems and processes, supported by the Project Accountant.
• Serving as the technical expert for IFRS, preparing technical papers, and advising on complex accounting treatments.
• Monitoring upcoming changes in IFRS, tax requirements, the Companies Act, and climate-related disclosure standards.
• Providing occasional support to management accounting, including Board and ALCO reporting.
• Acting as deputy to the Financial Controller on key projects and critical activities.

Person Specification

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent).
• At least 7 years' experience in financial services, ideally with strong financial accounting expertise.
• Demonstrable experience managing or coordinating audits.
• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to inspire, guide, and develop a team.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a strategically important role within a global organisation. The Finance team partners directly with senior leadership and plays a critical role in shaping business strategy through high-quality reporting, regulatory insights, and commercial analysis.

You will gain a broad view of the organisation, influence decision-making, and help build a best-in-class finance function-while accelerating your own professional growth.

Package

• Competitive salary: 80,000- 90,000
• Performance-related bonus
• Enhanced holiday entitlement