Senior Finance Manager

Marc Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels in Manchester is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to take ownership of the full month-end close cycle and lead the management accounting function. The role requires delivering accurate monthly accounts, managing a team of eight and ensuring robust financial controls.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders across the group, drive continuous improvement, automation, and apply UK GAAP/IFRS, supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making at a high level.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with UK GAAP/IFRS knowledge.
• Strong post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Excellent Excel skills and ERP systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end close cycle, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Deliver monthly management accounts with commentary and KPI analysis.
• Line-manage the management accounting team (8) with performance coaching.
• Review P&L, balance sheet, and month-end packs.
• Maintain financial controls and governance across the function.
• Coordinate statutory reporting, audit and compliance.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting with stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements and system enhancements (ERP, reporting tools).
• Provide strategic business partnering to department heads and the executive team.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

People management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Marc Daniels are working with a well-known company in Manchester who are looking for a Senior finance manager to take ownership of the full month-end cycle and lead the management accounting function.

This is a high-visibility role within a busy finance function, offering the chance to drive process improvement, develop the management accounting team and partner closely with senior stakeholders across the group.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the full month-end and year-end close cycle: journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and balance sheet reviews.
• Producing monthly management accounts with clear commentary, KPI analysis and variance explanations for senior leadership.
• Directly line-managing the management accounting team (Team of 8), including workload planning, performance management, coaching and development.
• Reviewing and approving management accountants' work: P&L, balance sheet, flux analysis and month-end packs.
• Maintaining and enhancing financial controls, policies and governance across the management accounting function.
• Overseeing statutory reporting, audit coordination and compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS as applicable.
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes in partnership with commercial and operational leaders.
• Identifying and delivering process improvements, automation and system enhancements (ERP, reporting tools, workflows).
• Providing strategic finance business partnering support to department heads and the executive team.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Proven experience managing the full month-end cycle in a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Demonstrable track record of leading and developing a large team, with strong people-management and coaching skills.
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP/IFRS) with a solid grasp of financial controls and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with major ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior level.
• Commercial mindset with a focus on accuracy, timeliness and continuous improvement