Finance Manager

Allen Lane; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Lane is seeking an experienced Finance Manager in Central London to provide financial leadership across the organisation. The role focuses on statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering with senior stakeholders.

You will lead monthly management accounts, drive controls, and support external audits, while developing robust systems and processes in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Experience within a membership body, charity or not-for-profit environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes across the organisation.
• Prepare year-end accounts, support statutory reporting requirements and coordinate external audit activities.
• Provide business partnering support to budget holders and senior managers.
• Maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Line manage and support a Finance Manager.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Financial systems

Statutory accounts

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Hybrid Working, 40% of time in the office over a month

Central London

Our client is a highly respected membership and representative organisation operating within the UK financial services sector. Working closely with regulators, government bodies, industry stakeholders and member organisations, they play a significant role in supporting and influencing the development of the sector.

Due to continued growth and development, they are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager to provide financial leadership, reporting, planning and business partnering support across the organisation. This is a varied and influential role that will support strategic decision‑making while ensuring strong financial governance, controls and operational effectiveness.

This opportunity would suit a finance professional who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, providing insightful analysis and helping shape organisational performance within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes across the organisation.
• Prepare year‑end accounts, support statutory reporting requirements and coordinate external audit activities.
• Provide business partnering support to budget holders and senior managers.
• Maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Line manage and support a Finance Manager.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Experience within a membership body, charity or not-for-profit environment would be advantageous.