R2R Senior Finance Manager

SSE plc; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Online GP access

24/7 counselling service

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE plc in Scotland (Glasgow or Perth) is seeking an R2R Senior Finance Manager to lead a finance team and deliver accurate financial reporting in line with Group requirements. The role focuses on governance, controls and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You will mentor managers, partner with Process Leads and Financial Controllers, and drive performance and resilience across the Finance Centre of Excellence.

Qualifications

• ICAS/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in financial reporting, financial control, audit or complex finance operations.
• Compassionate and inclusive leadership, mentoring managers.
• Strong critical thinking to identify risks and opportunities.
• Experience leading process improvements to enhance quality and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and coach a team of Finance Managers to high performance and inclusive culture.
• Provide strategic leadership for General Ledger, month-end, half-year and year-end activities.
• Ensure delivery of accurate financial reporting in line with Group requirements.
• Build partnerships with Process Leads and Finance teams to drive improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement and robust controls within a resilient finance function.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Leadership

Risk & controls

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following office locations, Glasgow, Perth or Dublin

Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 (UK) or €76,100 - €114,100 (ROI) + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

As our R2R (Record to Report) Senior Finance Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape and influence an important part of our Finance Centre of Excellence. Leading a team of talented managers, you'll create an environment where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work while maintaining the highest standards of safety, wellbeing and financial integrity. Working in close partnership with Process Leads, Financial Controllers and Finance teams across the business, you'll bring people together around shared goals, helping to deliver accurate and insightful financial information that supports confident decision-making. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll nurture capability, champion continuous improvement and drive high standards of performance, helping to create efficient, resilient and sustainable ways of working that enable both people and business outcomes to thrive.

You will

• Lead, support and develop a team of Finance Managers, creating a safe, inclusive and high-performing environment where colleagues feel valued, empowered and motivated to deliver their best work.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the delivery of General Ledger, month-end, half-year and year-end activities, ensuring the team consistently delivers accurate, high-quality outcomes in line with Group reporting requirements and service expectations.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous learning, supporting individuals and teams to achieve their objectives while driving performance, capability and engagement.
• Build trusted partnerships across Finance and the wider business, working collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve challenges, improve outcomes and ensure the effective delivery of financial reporting and control activities.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence, leading initiatives that strengthen controls, enhance efficiency, improve service performance and support a resilient and sustainable finance function.

You have

• A professional accounting qualification (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) alongside significant experience in financial reporting, financial control, audit or a complex finance operations environment.
• A compassionate and inclusive leadership style, with a proven ability to mentor, support and develop managers and finance professionals through periods of growth and change.
• Strong critical thinking skills, enabling you to navigate complexity with confidence, identify risks and opportunities, and provide thoughtful, balanced insight.
• Experience leading meaningful process improvements that enhance quality, strengthen controls, improve efficiency and support long-term organisational resilience.
• The ability to make well-informed decisions, build trust with stakeholders and positively influence outcomes, while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, wellbeing and operational excellence.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plansees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our Finance teams create value for all SSE business areas and play a key role in fulfilling our obligations as a FTSE100 UK-listed company. In a highly regulated and competitive environment, their experts keep us powering ahead by identifying efficiencies, providing advice and optimising our financial strategies.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 351816 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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