Finance Manager

Felbridge Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Felbridge Partners is seeking a hands-on Group Finance professional in Greater London. The role combines strong technical financial control with stakeholder management and a passion for using AI to drive efficiency in finance processes.

You will own month-end close, oversee group reporting, and partner with business leaders to ensure accurate, timely financial information while driving automation across the function.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with FS sector experience.
• Strong technical background in group reporting and consolidation.
• Proficient in IFRS/UK GAAP and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close, group management accounts and consolidation.
• Maintain robust financial controls and regulatory compliance.
• Support statutory reporting and external audits.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure timely financial information.
• Identify opportunities to automate finance processes with data tools and AI.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting.
• Support regulatory reporting specific to financial services.
• Present updates to senior stakeholders and drive process improvements.
• Lead ad hoc projects and technical accounting matters as the business scales.

Skills

Financial control

Group reporting

IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Automation mindset

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Our client is a high-growth financial services business at an exciting stage of scale-up. They are investing heavily in data and automation, using advanced tools and AI agents to modernise how their finance function operates. This is a rare opportunity to join a Group Finance team that is genuinely ahead of the curve on tech adoption, rather than talking about it.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who combines strong technical financial control with excellent stakeholder management skills and who has a genuine appetite for using technology and AI to drive efficiency in finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, including preparation of group management accounts and consolidated financial statements
• Maintain robust financial controls, ensuring compliance with accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP), internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Support statutory reporting and audit processes across the group, liaising with external auditors as required
• Partner with stakeholders across the business, finance and non-finance, to ensure accurate and timely financial information
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual finance processes using data tools, scripting and AI agents
• Support balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting and group-level reporting
• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements specific to financial services (e.g. FCA returns, where relevant)
• Present financial performance and control updates clearly to senior stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, systems and controls
• Manage ad hoc projects and technical accounting matters as the business scales

Candidate Requirements

Technical / Financial

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Essential: prior experience working within a financial services business (e.g. asset management, payments, banking or fintech)
• Strong technical background in financial control, group reporting and consolidation
• Solid knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP) and audit processes
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; comfortable working with large, complex datasets
• A genuine technology-first mindset. Candidates should be able to demonstrate curiosity or hands-on experience with automation, not just familiarity
• Experience with data tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI or Tableau is highly advantageous
• Exposure to AI agents or automation platforms is a strong plus
• Comfortable learning new systems quickly in a fast-changing environment

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information for non-finance audiences
• Confident managing multiple senior stakeholder relationships simultaneously
• Collaborative and proactive, comfortable challenging and being challenged

Personal Attributes

• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail