Group Finance Manager

Goodman Masson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Private Equity firm based in London is looking for a Group Finance Manager to oversee group reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. This role involves managing local accountants and external providers while enhancing the financial infrastructure. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior leadership and have significant exposure to stakeholders, requiring strong technical accounting and consolidation skills. The firm offers autonomy in a fast-paced environment, making this a key role in a high-growth setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Experience within a private equity or investment management environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and review of monthly management accounts.
• Preparation and review of quarterly group consolidations.
• Management of budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Oversight of cash and treasury management across group entities.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Experience within a Private Equity, Investment Management or Asset Management firm

Strong consolidation experience

Strong technical accounting capability

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Ability to build effective working relationships

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment

Proactive and solutions-focused

Job description

Goodman Masson are searching for a Group Finance Manager to join a recently established, global Private Equity firm based in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a broad, high-impact role within a fast-growing investment platform, working closely with the CFO and senior leadership across all aspects of group finance and operations.

The role is broad, hands-on and ownership-led, with responsibility for overseeing group reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury, tax and operational finance across a multi-jurisdictional management company structure. While core processing and bookkeeping are outsourced, the successful candidate will play a central oversight role — reviewing outputs, maintaining control, and working closely with teams of local accountants and third-party providers across multiple jurisdictions.

In addition to core financial oversight, the role will play an important part in shaping and strengthening the group’s financial infrastructure as the business continues to scale. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, challenging and enhancing work produced by others, ensuring reporting frameworks, controls and processes remain robust, consistent and fit for purpose across the platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys getting stuck in, picking things up quickly and taking responsibility for running with complex pieces of work. The firm offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, genuine autonomy and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued build-out of the finance function within a high-growth Private Equity business.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and review of monthly management accounts across all group entities, working closely with outsourced accounting teams;
• Day-to-day coordination and management of local accountants and third-party providers across multiple jurisdictions;
• Preparation and review of quarterly group consolidations and shareholder reporting packs;
• Ownership of the annual group audit process, alongside local statutory audits where applicable;
• Management of the group-wide budgeting and forecasting process, including regular review sessions with senior management;
• Preparation and presentation of quarterly budget and performance updates to shareholders alongside the CFO;
• Oversight of corporate, indirect and payroll taxes, working closely with external tax advisors;
• Support preparation and review of regulatory and compliance reporting requirements across the group;
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of group reporting frameworks, systems and internal controls;
• Oversight of cash and treasury management across all group entities;
• Close collaboration with Legal and Compliance teams on day-to-day operational matters;
• Management of the group’s FX exposure and hedging strategy;
• Identification and implementation of process improvements to ensure the finance infrastructure remains scalable as the business grows.

Key Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA);
• Experience within a Private Equity, Investment Management or Asset Management firm;
• Experience operating within a Group Finance or multi-entity finance structure;
• Strong consolidation experience, including preparation and review of group reporting packs;
• Strong technical accounting capability with the confidence to review, challenge and improve work produced by others;
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior management and external advisors;
• Ability to build effective working relationships with finance teams and third-party providers across multiple jurisdictions;
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment and taking ownership of complex workstreams;
• Proactive, practical and solutions-focused, with a willingness to roll up sleeves and get involved where needed.