Senior Finance Manager - 12 months

Cpl; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to lead Account-to-Report and Group Consolidation for a global network. You will run the close cycle, ensure IFRS alignment and audit-ready reporting while partnering with Tax, Treasury and Group Reporting.

The role encompasses driving finance transformation, including SAP migration, shifting consolidation platforms, and implementing a new planning tool over the next two years.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or finance.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in accounting, consolidation, statutory reporting or audit.
• Experience managing finance teams and senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with consolidation software — SAP or Hyperion/HFM.

Responsibilities

• Oversee consolidation for the entity group; close cycle monthly, quarterly and annual.
• Draft and file statutory accounts and support audits.
• Lead finance transformation including system migrations and platform changes.
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Group Reporting and Shared Services.
• Maintain strong control environment and IFRS compliance across reporting.

Skills

Financial accounting

Consolidation

Statutory reporting

Audit

Team management

Stakeholder management

IFRS knowledge

SAP/Hyperion experience

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Hyperion/HFM

Job description

Finance Manager – Account-to-Report & Consolidation

About the Role

This is a senior finance leadership opportunity overseeing reporting accuracy and compliance for a global network of legal entities. You'll run the Account-to-Report team and share responsibility for group consolidation, working closely with Tax, Treasury, Group Reporting and external auditors to keep reporting on time, on standard and audit-ready.

The role also sits at the heart of several major change programmes reshaping how finance operates — including a systems migration to SAP, a shift away from the current consolidation platform, and the rollout of a new planning tool over the next two years.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting & Group Consolidation

• Jointly manage consolidation for the entity group, keeping reporting aligned with IFRS and internal group standards across the relevant finance platforms
• Investigate and clear discrepancies between balance sheet and cash flow consolidation outputs
• Take ownership of the close cycle — monthly, quarterly and annual
• Guarantee that everything submitted upstream to Group Reporting is complete and correct
• Contribute to balance sheet planning, keeping figures aligned across systems
• Play an active part in the finance transformation agenda, including system migrations and platform changes

Statutory Reporting & Audit

• Run the process for drafting, checking and filing statutory accounts
• Weigh in on judgement calls around impairments, provisions and other technical accounting questions
• Keep reporting in step with local regulation and shifting accounting standards
• Manage and develop a team of accountants, building a culture geared toward improvement
• Handle appraisals, goal-setting, succession planning and development conversations for your direct reports; support wider team members too
• Champion new tools and automation to modernise how the team works
• Plan resourcing so deadlines for reporting, audits and projects are consistently met

Working Across the Business

• Serve as the finance function's main point of contact for Tax, Treasury, Group Reporting and Shared Services
• Translate consolidation and reporting complexity into clear guidance for decision-makers
• Build the kind of relationships, internally and externally, that keep audits and compliance moving smoothly

Controls & Compliance

• Keep the control environment around reporting and consolidation strong, fixing gaps as they're identified
• Uphold group accounting policy, IFRS standards and control frameworks throughout

What You'll Bring

• A degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or similar)
• Strong experience in financial accounting, consolidation, statutory reporting or audit
• Experience of managing finance teams and navigating senior stakeholder relationships
• Familiarity with consolidation software — SAP or Hyperion/HFM background a plus