Senior Finance Manager

Rotheram Carrington Financial Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12-20%

26 days annual leave

Hybrid working (2 days WFH)

Modern Chester offices

Career development

Job summary

Rotheram Carrington Financial Recruitment in Chester is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to lead financial reporting, statutory accounting and financial controls. The role collaborates with senior stakeholders, including London HQ, and offers hybrid working with 2 days from home.

The candidate will be ACA or ACCA qualified with 3–4 years' industry experience, strong technical accounting skills, and the ability to manage deadlines and diverse priorities.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification with 3–4 years' industry experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience with statutory accounts and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Develop and manage a Finance Assistant reporting to this role.
• Oversee month-end and year-end financial close processes.
• Prepare and review management and statutory financial information.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Support statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and robust controls.

Skills

Financial reporting

Statutory accounting

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Financial systems

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Senior Financial Manager

Chester | Hybrid Working - 2 Days WFH

£70,000 - £75,000 + Excellent Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join a highly successful and well-established organisation based in Chester.

This is a senior finance position with responsibility for one of the larger areas of the portfolio, the successful incumbent will be working closely with key stakeholders across the organisation, including senior colleagues at the London HQ. The role will take ownership of financial reporting, statutory accounting and financial control, providing an excellent opportunity to make a real impact within a professional and forward-thinking finance function.

The successful candidate will be ACA or ACCA qualified, with a minimum of 3-4 years' relevant industry experience in a similar-level role. You will be technically strong, commercially aware and confident working with senior stakeholders at all levels.

The role offers genuine responsibility and autonomy, excellent benefits and a flexible hybrid working environment, with 2 days working from home each week. There will also be occasional travel to the London HQ, expected to be no more than four times per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Development and management of one Finance Assistant reporting in to this role.
• Oversee month-end and year-end financial close processes.
• Prepare and review management and statutory financial information.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Support the preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and ensure appropriate accounting treatments are applied.
• Maintain strong financial controls and identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial information is accurate and robust.
• Produce financial analysis and insight to support senior management decision-making.
• Work closely with other areas of finance to ensure consistency, accuracy and effective reporting.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiencies across the finance function.
• Support and contribute to wider finance projects and business initiatives.

About You

• You will be a fully qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with at least 3 to 4 years' experience in industry in a similar Financial Reporting, Financial Controller or senior technical accounting position.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience of statutory accounts and audit processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• The ability to analyse financial information and translate it into meaningful insight.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the ability to work independently.
• The ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities effectively.

The Package

• £60,000 - £70,000 per annum plus 12% to 20% pension contribution - with flexibility to take part of this as additional cash
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (2 days working from home)
• Refurbished, modern offices in Chester
• A senior position with significant responsibility and autonomy
• A professional and collaborative working environment
• Excellent opportunity for continued career development