Senior Finance Manager

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for a well-known Manchester company. The role owns the full month-end cycle, leads the management accounting function and partners closely with senior stakeholders across the group.

The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience, strong technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP/IFRS) and a track record of delivering process improvements and high-quality financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong post-qualification experience in senior finance roles.
• Experience managing full month-end cycle in a multi-entity environment.
• Proven track record of leading and developing large teams and coaching staff.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS, strong financial controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the full month-end and year-end close cycle: journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and balance sheet reviews.
• Produce monthly management accounts with commentary, KPI analysis and variance explanations for senior leadership.
• Line-manage the management accounting team (Team of 6), including workload planning and coaching.
• Review and approve P&L, balance sheet, flux analysis and month-end packs.
• Maintain and enhance financial controls, policies and governance across management accounting.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit coordination and compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting with commercial leaders.
• Deliver process improvements, automation and ERP/system enhancements.
• Provide strategic finance business partnering to department heads and executives.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or 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 6), 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.