Finance Manager: Multi-Entity Reporting & Transformation

ICAEW; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW, a professional services organisation in Manchester, is seeking a Finance Manager/Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team delivering timely financial reporting. The role focuses on month-, quarter-, and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL integrity, with involvement in management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.

The candidate will strengthen controls, support audits, and drive finance transformation and system enhancement

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and controls.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to deliver accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and journals; maintain GL integrity.
• Support management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Strengthen financial controls and support audits.
• Drive process improvements and finance transformation projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP/Finance systems

Job description

ICAEW, a professional services organisation in Manchester, is seeking a Finance Manager/Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team delivering timely financial reporting. The role focuses on month-, quarter-, and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL integrity, with involvement in management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.

The candidate will strengthen controls, support audits, and drive finance transformation and system enhancement