Finance Manager 12 Month Ftc (4250)

Wade Macdonald; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Wellbeing benefits

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is seeking an experienced Finance Manager in London for a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working (minimum 2–3 days in the office). You will work with the Financial Controller on management accounting, financial reporting and controls while developing a team of five.

You must be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with 3–5 years post-qualification experience, strong IFRS/FRS 102 knowledge and proven leadership across finance functions.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with 3–5 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Proven finance team leadership and external audit experience.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with multiple accounting systems.
• Confident communicator with ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and quarter-end processes with control and accuracy.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity via reconciliations and reviews.
• Strengthen financial control framework and document controls.
• Calculate bad debt provisions with Accounts Receivable.
• Produce quarterly analytical reviews for P&L and balance sheet.
• Coordinate year-end audit and manage auditor requests across the group.
• Prepare quarterly regulatory returns for two entities.
• Assist with corporation tax and VAT matters with external advisers.
• Ensure activities align with group policies and statutory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and financial controls.
• Lead and develop a finance team of five.

Skills

Excel skills

People management

Stakeholder influencing

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Location: London – Hybrid, minimum 2–3 days per week in the office

Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract

About the Client

Our client is a large, international organisation with a significant global presence and a strong people-focused culture. They value collaboration, individuality and shared success, giving employees the opportunity to develop their careers while contributing to a supportive and inclusive working environment. They believe in empowering their employees with the tools and trust they need to make impactful decisions.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join the organisation during an important period of growth, integration and change. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will take a leading role in management accounting, financial reporting and control, while supporting improvements to finance processes and developing a team of five.

Duties will include:

• Managing key elements of the month-end and quarter-end cycles, ensuring financial information is delivered accurately and on schedule.
• Maintaining balance sheet integrity through reconciliations, reviews and effective oversight of work completed by the management accounting team.
• Working alongside the Financial Controller to strengthen the financial control framework and ensure appropriate controls are clearly documented and evidenced.
• Calculating bad debt provisions in partnership with the Accounts Receivable Manager.
• Producing quarterly analytical reviews covering both profit and loss and balance sheet performance for Group Finance.
• Coordinating the year-end audit process, responding to auditor requests and working with stakeholders across finance and the wider organisation.
• Completing quarterly regulatory returns for two regulated entities.
• Providing information required for corporation tax and VAT matters and liaising with external tax advisers.
• Ensuring accounting activity remains aligned with Group policies and relevant statutory requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency and enhance financial controls.
• Leading, supporting and developing a finance team of five.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with 3–5 years' post-qualified experience and strong knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS. You will bring proven finance team leadership, external audit experience, excellent Excel skills and experience across multiple accounting systems. A confident communicator, you will be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, challenging constructively and identifying practical improvements to financial processes and controls

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a large international organisation offering a broad benefits package focused on financial wellbeing, health and longer-term personal priorities. Alongside hybrid working, you can expect a culture that supports career development, mentoring, volunteering and charitable activity, with an emphasis on work-life balance and employee wellbeing. The organisation is also committed to inclusion, equal opportunity and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.