Senior Finance Manager

SF Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for a growing business in Leicester. This hybrid role involves overseeing financial processes, leading audit activities, and managing a finance team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management skills and experience in reporting and systems.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced sick and parental leave

Death in service insurance (4x salary)

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• 2+ years management experience.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and a great communicator.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process and produce management accounts.
• Lead UK and US audit processes.
• Produce consolidated monthly and annual accounts.

Skills

Management accounts

Audit experience

Finance systems

Excel

Leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Senior Finance Manager
Leicester (Hybrid)
Full Time, Permanent
£60,000 - £65,000

SF Recruitment are searching for a proactive, hands-on Senior Finance Manager to join a fast-paced, growing business in Leicester. The role reports directly into the Finance Director & would be suited to a qualified professional (ACCA/CIMA) with strong leadership experience & someone who enjoys developing a Finance Team. Solid systems knowledge is essential to streamline processes and improve reporting efficiency.

As the Senior Finance Manager you will:
- Own the month-end close process and produce management accounts with variance analysis.
- Deliver monthly reporting packs and complete balance sheet reconciliations
- Lead UK and US audit processes.
- Oversee tax filings - VAT, corporation tax, and R&D claims.
- Manage and report weekly cashflow, including variance analysis.
- Produce consolidated monthly and annual accounts.
- Line-manage 2 UK-based reports and oversee offshore teams
- Cost control and process improvement.
- Support strategic decision-making across the business.

What we're looking for:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- 2+ years management experience
- Strong management accounts and audit experience.
- Confident with finance systems & Excel
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and a great communicator.

What's on offer:
- Hybrid Working
- Private healthcare
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Enhanced sick and parental leave
- Death in service insurance (4x salary)