Finance Manager

Sanderson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own financial reporting, forecasting, controls and operational finance across a diverse portfolio of projects in a public sector context.

The role is hands-on, supporting programme delivery teams, commercial stakeholders and senior leadership to ensure timely, accurate financial information and informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong background in finance operations, management accounting or financial control.
• Experience with forecasting, accruals, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the monthly finance cycle, including accruals, reconciliations and forecasting.
• Monitoring project revenue, costs and profitability across multiple programmes.
• Producing financial reports, forecasts and management information for stakeholders.
• Supporting invoicing, cash collection and payment tracking activities.
• Reviewing project finances to ensure costs are accurately allocated and reported.
• Maintaining strong financial controls, governance and audit trails.
• Partnering with programme, PMO and commercial teams to understand future spend and revenue profiles.
• Driving improvements in reporting, financial processes and automation.

Skills

Forecasting

Accruals

Reconciliations

Month-end processes

Stakeholder management

Communication

Prioritisation

Excel skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

A leading organisation delivering complex public sector programmes is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to take ownership of financial reporting, forecasting, controls and operational finance activities across a diverse portfolio of projects.

This is a hands‑on role supporting programme delivery teams, commercial stakeholders and senior leadership, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and supports effective decision making.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the monthly finance cycle, including accruals, reconciliations and forecasting.
• Monitoring project revenue, costs and profitability across multiple programmes.
• Producing financial reports, forecasts and management information for stakeholders.
• Supporting invoicing, cash collection and payment tracking activities.
• Reviewing project finances to ensure costs are accurately allocated and reported.
• Maintaining strong financial controls, governance and audit trails.
• Partnering with programme, PMO and commercial teams to understand future spend and revenue profiles.
• Driving improvements in reporting, financial processes and automation.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong background in finance operations, management accounting or financial control.
• Experience with forecasting, accruals, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Public sector or government experience.
• Knowledge of project accounting, revenue recognition or portfolio reporting.
• Exposure to complex programmes, projects or transformation environments.