Finance Manager: Lead Reporting & Improvements (12-Month FTC)

HW Finance

England

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

40 hours ago

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Job summary

HW Finance is seeking a Finance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead a small team delivering group reporting, insights, and improvements. The role combines financial reporting, stakeholder engagement and system development to maximise value from finance systems.

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong reporting experience and prior team management. Experience with multi-entity environments would be advantageous; a proactive, improvement-focused mindset

Qualifications

Qualified ACCA/ACCA/CIMA with strong reporting experience.
Experience leading finance teams and mentoring staff.
Experience in multi-entity group environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery and review of group reporting outputs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Act as primary finance contact for external stakeholder reporting requirements.
Produce insightful monthly/quarterly performance analysis highlighting trends and drivers.
Manage and develop a team of Senior and Assistant Accountants; provide guidance and review.
Develop and optimise the new reporting system; embed best practice across finance.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting processes and reduce manual intervention.
Assess opportunities to move activities to a shared service environment for efficiency and controls.
Collaborate with finance and operations to enhance reporting capabilities and processes.
Explore the use of technology and AI to improve reporting quality and productivity.