Senior Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Waterlooville; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with a leading manufacturing business in Waterlooville to appoint a Senior Finance Manager. This role provides strategic leadership of finance across UK and international operations, ensuring robust financial control and commercial insights.

You will oversee month-end processes, budgeting and forecasting, and build strong relationships with senior management to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified accounting professional with substantial post-qualification experience in finance management or senior accounting roles.
• Proven leadership experience managing finance teams and developing staff.
• Strong reporting, budgeting, forecasting in multi-site environments.
• Commercial acumen with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proficient in ERP systems, Excel, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership for finance functions across UK and international operations, ensuring robust financial control and commercial insights
• Overseeing month-end processes, management reporting, and budgeting to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Building strong relationships with operational teams and senior management to enable effective financial strategic decision making
• Driving process improvements and implementing best practices across financial reporting, control, and compliance
• Supporting business growth through insightful analysis of profitability, cost management and investment opportunities

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder influence

ERP & financial systems

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

A leading manufacturing business based in Waterlooville has a newly created opportunity a Senior Finance Manager to join their dynamic team. With a reputation for innovative solutions and steady growth, this organisation offers an engaging environment with significant opportunities for strategic influence and development.

What will the Senior Finance Manager role involve?

• Providing strategic leadership for finance functions across UK and international operations, ensuring robust financial control and commercial insights
• Overseeing month-end processes, management reporting, and budgeting to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Building strong relationships with operational teams and senior management to enable effective financial strategic decision making
• Driving process improvements and implementing best practices across financial reporting, control, and compliance
• Supporting business growth through insightful analysis of profitability, cost management and investment opportunities

Suitable Candidate for the Senior Finance Manager vacancy:

• Qualified accountant with substantial post-qualification experience in finance management or senior accounting roles
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and experience managing finance teams with a focus on development and review
• Proven ability to deliver accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting in complex, multi-site environments
• Commercially aware, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate financial data into actionable insights
• Proficient in ERP systems, Excel, and reporting tools, with a good understanding of management accounting principles

Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior Finance Manager:

• Hybrid working arrangement to support flexibility
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Salary will be dependent on experience