Finance Manager

Absolute Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Recruit is partnering with an established media business in London to recruit a Finance Manager. You will report to the Financial Controller, lead a small team and own reporting across multiple units.

The role combines financial reporting, budgeting and commercial business partnering with opportunities to influence strategic decisions and drive cost savings across the business.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post‑qualified experience.
• Experience in Finance Manager or similar role, with team leadership.
• Strong technical accounting: management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Commercially minded with experience partnering with non‑finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Proactive, hands‑on approach driving improvements.
• Media sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end process and financial reporting.
• Manage and develop a team of two.
• Oversee budgeting, quarterly forecasting and variance analysis.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide commercial insight.
• Support statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audits.
• Identify cost savings and process improvements.
• Oversee payroll and pension accounting/reporting.
• Support wider finance projects and daily function management.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant ACA ACCA Cİ

Team leadership

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Commercial partnering

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Job description

Finance Manager opportunity within an established media business, combining financial reporting, team leadership and commercial business partnering.

Location: Victoria, London

Salary: £75,000-£80,000 + discretionary bonus

Contract: Permanent

We’re working with an established business within the media sector who are looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join their London-based finance team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a broad, hands‑on role combining financial reporting, team management and commercial business partnering. You’ll oversee a small team, take ownership of reporting across several business units and work closely with senior stakeholders to support commercial decision‑making.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the month-end process, overseeing management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Manage and develop a team of two.
• Oversee budgeting, quarterly forecasting and variance analysis across multiple business units.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide commercial insight, challenge assumptions and support business decisions.
• Support statutory accounts preparation, year-end reporting and external audit.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements and stronger financial controls.
• Oversee payroll and pension accounting, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliations.
• Support the Financial Controller with wider finance projects and day‑to‑day management of the function.

What we’re looking for:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post‑qualified experience.
• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar role, including managing and developing a team.
• Strong technical accounting background, with experience across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Commercially minded, with experience partnering with non‑finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Proactive, hands‑on approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes and drive improvements.
• Experience within media would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager looking for a varied, hands‑on role with plenty of commercial exposure and the opportunity to make a real impact across the business.