Finance Manager – PE-Backed, Consolidation & Reporting

Morgan McKinley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a technically strong Finance Manager for a growing PE-backed education business in London. The role focuses on financial reporting, technical accounting, consolidation and controls, with exposure to PE shareholders and lenders.

You will manage the monthly close, group reporting and debt-related accounting, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and M&A activity in a multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with strong technical accounting background.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, month end close and balance sheet control.
• Solid understanding of consolidation, statutory reporting and technical accounting.
• Experience with debt, covenant calculations and lender reporting is desirable.
• PE-backed, acquisitive, or multi-entity environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process including management accounts, reconciliations and key entries.
• Prepare Group consolidation and financial reporting, including intercompany eliminations.
• Oversee balance sheet integrity: reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions, fixed assets.
• Coordinate statutory accounts and year-end audit processes.
• Support UK GAAP / IFRS applications and technical accounting issues.
• Prepare debt schedules, interest calculations and financing-related accounting.
• Prepare covenant calculations and lender reporting (leverage headroom).
• Produce regular PE investor and Board reporting.
• Own key financial controls across the Group.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with data-driven insights.
• Assist M&A activity, including due diligence and integration.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualification

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Consolidation

Debt reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a technically strong Finance Manager for a growing PE-backed education business in London. The role focuses on financial reporting, technical accounting, consolidation and controls, with exposure to PE shareholders and lenders.

You will manage the monthly close, group reporting and debt-related accounting, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and M&A activity in a multi-entity environment.