Finance Manager

McLaren Racing; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years’ service

Wellbeing initiatives and employee ass

Discounted shopping

Generous parental leave

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Limited seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead finance business partnering across Corporate Functions, owning performance, planning and decision support. You will manage a team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts, partnering with ExCo and functional leaders to drive value and robust governance.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, month-end close and reporting, and influence capital investment decisions to deliver strategic objectives with clarity and pace.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• 6+ years post-qualified experience
• Extensive finance business partnering experience in a senior role with ownership of a material cost base
• Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing/Engineering or similar capital-intensive environments is beneficial
• Advanced Excel skills and experience improving reporting/tools are essential

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial performance for Corporate Functions portfolio across actuals, forecast, budgets and plans
• Lead and develop a multi-level team of Finance Analysts
• Provide decision-ready insights to the Executive Team and ExCo members
• Own financial reporting, month-end close, accruals, journals and balance-sheet integrity
• Challenge investment decisions and capital allocation to align with business priorities
• Build strong relationships with functional leaders and translate complex financial data into clear messages

Skills

Finance leadership

Finance partnering

Excel expertise

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Finance Manager to join McLaren Automotive Limited (MAL), leading finance business partnering across the Corporate Functions team and reporting directly to the Head of Finance. This is a broad and high-impact leadership role with full ownership of the financial performance, planning, control and decision support for the Corporate Functions portfolio. The successful candidate will act as the senior finance lead across key functions including Facilities, Legal, Finance, HR and IT, as well as Capital Investment programmes, while providing leadership and support across the wider Finance team. The Senior Finance Manager will lead and develop a team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts, setting clear priorities, assuring the quality of outputs and building a high-performing, commercially focused finance team. The role offers significant exposure to functional directors and the Executive Team and requires a confident leader who can influence decisions, constructively challenge assumptions and manage competing priorities effectively. A core accountability is end-to-end ownership of financial performance across the Corporate Functions portfolio, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, business plans and delivery against financial OKRs. The Senior Finance Manager will ensure performance is clearly understood, risks and opportunities are identified early, and accountable actions are established to maintain delivery against corporate objectives. The role will lead and challenge investment and strategic decisions, ensuring capital allocation is financially robust, affordable and aligned to business priorities. More broadly, the position will optimise return on investment, strengthen financial governance and enable data-driven decision‑making across corporate and commercial initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Full ownership of finance partnering across a broad and strategically important Corporate Functions portfolio
• Lead a multi-level team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts and deliver decision‑ready insight to the Executive Team
• Act as the senior and trusted finance business partner to functional ExCo members and key stakeholders across MAL
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts
• Own the finance relationship for all areas within remit and act as the escalation point for complex, material or cross‑functional financial matters
• Develop a deep understanding of functional strategies and OKRs, ensuring finance support is focused on the most important priorities
• Lead the annual budget, periodic forecasting and long‑range planning processes for the Corporate Functions portfolio
• Own the delivery of clear, accurate and decision‑ready financial reporting, including performance, outlook, risks, opportunities and recommended actions
• Oversee the month‑end close, including accruals, journals, balance‑sheet integrity and management review, maintaining clear accountability across the team
• Own financial performance and hold budget owners accountable for commitments, delivery and actions against the approved business plan
• Build strong relationships with functional leaders and provide credible, constructive challenge to assumptions, spending plans and delivery performance
• Identify, quantify and manage risks and opportunities early, translating them into clear and accountable actions
• Maintain robust financial governance, controls and compliance across all supported functions
• Commercially minded, intellectually curious and comfortable challenging constructively
• Confident and credible with stakeholders at all levels, including the senior executive team
• Resilient and adaptable, with the judgement to balance pace, value and control
• The ability to translate complex financial information into concise, compelling messages for non‑finance audiences
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience improving reporting, planning or analytical tools are essential
• Extensive finance business partnering experience in a senior role, with ownership of a material cost base and financial plan, is essential
• Experience within Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering or another complex, capital‑intensive environment is beneficial
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• 6+ years post‑qualified experience
• Demonstrable experience leading finance business partnering across multiple corporate or commercial functions
• Proven experience managing and developing Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice