Senior Client Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is seeking a Senior Client Finance Manager to lead client-focused financial reporting and partner with service teams to deliver accurate budgets and forecasts. You will manage systems and processes, drive improvements in reporting to clients, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders.

This hybrid role requires attendance at the Birmingham office once every two weeks and offers a 9-month contract with a daily umbrella rate of £453.2. IR35 Inside status applies.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in reporting to clients, managing systems and processes and working in partnership with others to deliver results.
• 3-5 years experience in finance
• Experience in client finance setting (desirable)
• Experience in working with senior and challenging stakeholders (essential)
• Strong proficiency with Power BI and Excel (tools)
• Ability to lead and develop teams and drive continuous improvement (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Delivery of budget & forecasts by Client, Property and tenancy using MRI Horizon ledger and Power BI/Excel.
• Lead staff in producing income & expenditure budgets for services for clients.
• Set forward budgets in liaison with Clients considering service and affordability.
• Ensure income and costs are correctly accounted and fully recovered.
• Implement new systems for quarterly client reporting and improve financial processes.
• Interface with senior finance and property staff in client meetings and briefing analysts.

Job description

Job Post# Senior Client Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerNovember 12, 2026Contract### Job Description* Contract* Birmingham* Posted 13 hours ago* £450 – £453 per dayWebsite**CV-Library**Job Title: Senior Client Finance ManagerLocation: Hybrid role – once per 2 weeks must attend Birmingham office, rest can work remote or from closest office.Contract Duration:9 Months initiallyDaily Rate: £453.2/day (Umbrella)IR35 Status: Inside IR35Essential:Must have experience in reporting to clients, managing systems and processes and working in partnership with others to deliver results.3-5 year experience in financeExperience of working with senior and challenging stakeholdersDesirable:Experience in client finance setting### Qualifications* Horizon* Description:Responsibility for delivery of budget & forecasts by Client, Property and tenancy, using complex data from MRI Horizon general ledger and using Power BI and Excel tools. This will include leading staff in producing accurate income & expenditure budgets for our services for clients.Setting a forward budget in liaison with Clients taking into account service and affordability. Ensuring income and costs are correctly accounted for.Take accountability for financial control over property services accounting to ensure accurate cost allocation, billing and full cost recovery. This impacts the bottom line as all costs need to be recovered including fees for services. Client satisfaction is directly impacted by accurate forecasting, explanations and billing.Direct, plan, coordinate, and establish new systems and processes for quarterly financial reporting to customers that ensures they understand their costs and bills. Deliver an ongoing client reporting service that meets client expectations.Lead the interface with senior finance & property staff in Client meetings, for prospective and existing Clients. Understand customer needs and translate into action. Lead in preparing briefing and explaining financial reports clearly and succinctly. Be proactive in problem solving, resolving issues and finding solutions. Take responsibility for providing excellent client service.Lead and influence long term change through setting up new systems and processes and create high performing teams and continuous improvement.Lead in managing the service delivery with others in the team and 1-2 management accountants reporting to them. Managing the growth, matching resources to client demand. Integrate the efforts of others to support the implementation of improved financial systems to simplify and automate. Developing those systems.Disability ConfidentAs a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.Armed Forces CovenantAs a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources (phone number removed)