Finance Manager

Wade Macdonald; Greenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Manager for an organisation in Greenham. This senior role involves full ownership of accounting and statutory reporting across the UK and Ireland. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with at least five years of experience in financial management. The role offers autonomy, long-term progression, and a competitive salary within a supportive culture that values collaboration and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a senior financial management role.
• Experience within an international or multi-currency environment.
• Ability to influence non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial accounting, controlling, and external reporting activities.
• Produce monthly management accounts and submit group reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning processes.
• Manage statutory accounts, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide variance analysis and commercial insight.

Skills

Budgeting and forecasting expertise

Advanced Excel skills

Leadership skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Manager

Location: West London (Hybrid)

Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + benefits

About the Client

This organisation operates within the Consumer Goods / Manufacturing space and forms part of a large, well-established international group. In the UK, they are a mid-sized organisation with a strong financial footprint and multi-country responsibility. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity, and a commitment to excellence in everything they do, with collaboration and accountability playing a central role in how teams work together.

About the Job

This is a senior finance role with full ownership of accounting, controlling, and statutory reporting across the UK and Ireland. Reporting into the Finance Director, the Finance & Controlling Manager will lead the finance function, strengthen controls and systems, and act as a key business partner to senior stakeholders while managing and developing a small finance team.

Duties will include:

• Leading all financial accounting, controlling, and external reporting activities
• Producing monthly management accounts and submitting group reporting to strict deadlines
• Owning budgeting, forecasting, quarterly estimates, and annual planning processes
• Managing statutory accounts, audits, and regulatory submissions
• Acting as a senior bank and payment authoriser in line with delegated authority
• Providing variance analysis, risk identification, and commercial insight to support decision-making
• Developing finance systems, processes, and internal controls
• Managing and mentoring finance team members, driving capability and performance
• Partnering with the Finance Director on financial strategy and board-level support

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with at least five years’ experience in a senior financial management role. You will have strong budgeting and forecasting expertise, advanced Excel skills, and experience within an international or multi-currency environment. A confident leader, you will combine technical accuracy with commercial insight and the ability to influence non-financial stakeholders.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a stable and well-structured organisation offering genuine autonomy, visibility at senior level, and the opportunity to shape finance processes across multiple entities. The role provides long-term progression, exposure to international stakeholders, and a supportive culture that values trust, collaboration, and professional development, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.