Senior Finance Manager

TransUnion LLC.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading credit reference agency in the UK is seeking a dynamic finance leader to drive Opex and Capex planning and reporting across UK & Europe. The role involves managing a high-performing team, influencing strategic financial decisions, and ensuring data-driven insights for long-term growth. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial management and exceptional communication skills. This position offers generous benefits including additional leave for wellness and birthdays.

Benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Global paid wellness days off

Contributory pension scheme

Private health care

Diversity forums and community access

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, particularly Opex and Capex.
• Ability to influence strategic decisions and improve governance.
• Experience managing large-scale budgets in multi-market environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Opex and Capex planning for UK & Europe.
• Drive long-term efficiency and implement governance frameworks.
• Manage and develop a high-performance finance team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Financial expertise

Exceptional communication

Change management

Job description

We’re seeking a dynamic finance leader to drive Opex and Capex planning, forecasting, and reporting across UK & Europe. This role will shape strategic decisions, optimise processes, and develop a high-performing team to deliver insight-driven financial outcomes that support the group’s long-term goals.

Day to Day You’ll Be:

• Lead Financial Planning & Analysis: Own Opex and Capex planning, budgeting, and forecasting for UK & Europe, influencing strategic decisions to align with group objectives.
• Drive Long-Term Efficiency: Develop frameworks to measure cost-to-serve, challenge functions on value for money, and embed continuous improvement.
• Month-End & Reporting Excellence: Ensure accurate, timely month-end deliverables and create a centre of excellence for reporting, analysis, and KPIs to enable data-driven decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively manage communication and timelines with UK & European stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Governance & Investment Oversight: Implement robust financial governance for capital investments.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop a team of senior finance professionals, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture across multiple locations.
• Process & Systems Optimization: Champion best practices, leverage latest tools, and simplify processes to focus on insights and storytelling.
• Finance Leadership Collaboration: Work closely with Finance leadership to drive initiatives that make Finance a great place to work.
• A Proven Leader: Inspires, coaches, and develops high-performing teams.
• Strong Strategic Thinking: Combined with hands‑on financial expertise in cost management, forecasting, and investment appraisal.
• Exceptional Communication: Influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Growth Mindset Champion: Thrives on change, encourages innovation, and builds resilience within the team.
• Experience: Managing large-scale Opex and Capex budgets in a complex, multi-market environment.

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

Benefits

• 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion – A Place to Grow

We know imposter syndrome is real. Let’s confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.

Flexibility at TU

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part-time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.