Senior Finance Manager

Forge Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Job summary

Forge Talent is partnering with a leading consumer-focused retailer to recruit a Group Senior Finance Manager. This high-visibility role sits in the Group finance function, driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making across the business in Manchester.

You will own FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, while partnering with senior commercial and finance stakeholders to translate financial insight into action.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent financial modelling and Excel skills.
• Ability to connect operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Experience turning data into clear insights and actions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key commercial finance partner to senior commercial and finance stakeholders.
• Own FP&A activities: reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Lead Group management accounts and performance reporting for the Board and senior leadership.
• Oversee planning, reforecasting and cash flow management across the Group.
• Support investor, lender and external stakeholder reporting where required.
• Communicate Group performance, outlook and priorities clearly to leadership.

Skills

Commercial finance

FP&A

Financial modelling

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Forge Talent are proud to be partnering with a leading consumer-focused retail and e-commerce business to recruit a Group Senior Finance Manager.

This is a high-level opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth organisation where finance plays a central role in driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making.

A broad, high-visibility role spanning commercial finance, FP&A, reporting, planning and business partnering. You will sit at the within the Group and its operating businesses, bringing together everything commercial whilst turning financial insight into clear recommendations.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys pace, ownership and making things happen. If you are looking for a highly structured, layered corporate finance environment, this isn't for you.

The Role

Acting as a key commercial finance partner to the businesses, working closely with senior commercial and finance stakeholders to ensure that the right decisions are being made.

Alongside this, you will own FP&A activity, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis. You will provide senior leadership with an independent and evidence-based view of performance, helping translate priorities into action across the business.

The role will include:

Commercial Finance & Trade

• Act as a senior commercial finance partner to business leaders and divisional finance teams.
• Develop a clear Group-level view of trading performance, profitability and key commercial drivers.
• Lead regular trading reviews, challenging performance against targets and identifying actions to improve results.
• Own daily and intraday performance reporting, ensuring the financial impact of trading decisions is understood quickly.

Reporting, Control & Data

• Own the Group management accounts and wider performance reporting suite.
• Produce clear, commercially focused reporting for senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Lead monthly performance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, providing insightful commentary and recommendations.
• Support the month-end process from a Group oversight and financial control perspective.

Planning, Forecasting & Cash

• Own the annual budgeting process and ongoing reforecasting activity.
• Develop and embed a rolling forecast across the Group.
• Maintain a holistic view of the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Prepare and contribute to board and senior management reporting.
• Support investor, lender and external stakeholder reporting where required.
• Help communicate the Group's financial performance, outlook and strategic priorities.

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong experience across both commercial finance and FP&A.

You will ideally have experience in retail, e-commerce, consumer or another fast-moving commercial environment

You will bring:

• Strong technical grounding in management accounts, financial control, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to connect operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Experience turning complex data into clear insight, recommendations and actions.
• The confidence to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and influence decisions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of financial accuracy.
• Annual bonus
• Life assurance
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities