Finance Manager

AB Agri; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and agribusiness company is seeking a skilled Finance Manager to oversee UK finance operations. You will manage compliance, month-end processes, and reporting while leading a team in enhancing financial systems. Candidates should be certified accountants with strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills. A hybrid work model is offered with great benefits including performance-related bonuses and healthcare.

Benefits

Discretionary performance-related bonus

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Matched pension contribution of up to 10%

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial operations management across multiple entities.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and audit processes.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and regions.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close processes including journal postings.
• Ensure timely and accurate P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Oversee compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Lead and mentor a direct report in financial operations.

Skills

Detailed attention

Financial reporting knowledge

Management experience

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Certified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

Job title:Finance Manager

Location:Peterborough (Hybrid)

Package includes:Salary from £52,000, plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance related bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

Are you a qualified finance professional with a passion for delivering accurate reporting, controls, and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy working across entities and teams to enhance financial systems and processes that support global business growth?

Our Finance team is looking for a skilledFinance Managerto lead our UK finance operations. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for all reporting and compliance activities for AB Vista UK, ensuring month-end excellence, audit readiness, and control improvements while supporting wider transformation initiatives. With autonomy and a collaborative working environment, this is your chance to ensure the stability and accuracy of UK finance within a global organisation.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing month-end close processes including journal postings, FX revaluations, and intercompany eliminations across multiple UK entities
• Ensuring timely and accurate P&L and balance sheet reporting, including payroll accruals, recharges, and fixed asset adjustments
• Managing UK budgeting and forecasting submissions and supporting planning cycles
• Overseeing compliance with internal and external audit requirements, ensuring timely resolution of actions
• Improvements to finance processes, system controls, and data integrity—particularly around Microsoft Dynamics 365 and compliance tools
• Administering regulatory submissions, including tax, insurance, SOX, and ABC reporting
• Supporting group finance transformation projects and standardising processes across AB Vista and the wider AB Agri group
• Leading and mentoring one direct report, while supporting a network of regional finance contributors

What you'll bring:

• Certified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience
• Solid technical knowledge of financial reporting (IFRS), consolidations, reconciliations, and audit processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial operations across multiple entities and currencies
• Advanced Excel and financial systems skills, with experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and/or Power BI
• Strong attention to detail and time management, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Skilled communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams, regions, and functions
• Experience managing or mentoring others, or a clear willingness to develop leadership capabilities
• Structured thinking and adaptability to succeed in an environment driven by consistent global changes and diverse tasks

Location

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture. Please note, this role may require occasional travel to AB Agri sites in the UK and overseas.

• Managing month-end close processes including journal postings, FX revaluations, and intercompany eliminations across multiple UK entities
• Ensuring timely and accurate P&L and balance sheet reporting, including payroll accruals, recharges, and fixed asset adjustments
• Managing UK budgeting and forecasting submissions and supporting planning cycles
• Overseeing compliance with internal and external audit requirements, ensuring timely resolution of actions
• Improvements to finance processes, system controls, and data integrity—particularly around Microsoft Dynamics 365 and compliance tools
• Administering regulatory submissions, including tax, insurance, SOX, and ABC reporting
• Supporting group finance transformation projects and standardising processes across AB Vista and the wider AB Agri group
• Leading and mentoring one direct report, while supporting a network of regional finance contributors
• Certified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience
• Solid technical knowledge of financial reporting (IFRS), consolidations, reconciliations, and audit processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial operations across multiple entities and currencies
• Advanced Excel and financial systems skills, with experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and/or Power BI
• Strong attention to detail and time management, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Skilled communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams, regions, and functions
• Experience managing or mentoring others, or a clear willingness to develop leadership capabilities
• Structured thinking and adaptability to succeed in an environment driven by consistent global changes and diverse tasks