Senior Finance Manager - Ogier Global (9 month fixed term contract)

Ogier; Saint Helier; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health & wellbeing

Flexible work

Learning & growth

Technology & tools

Résumé du poste

Ogier in Jersey is seeking a senior finance manager to lead multi-jurisdictional finance operations, ensuring timely statutory reporting, governance and effective stakeholder management.

Working closely with the Global Finance Director and Head of Management Accounting, you will oversee external audits, tax compliance, treasury and day-to-day finance activities while maintaining robust controls and delivering insightful financial information to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a recognised professional qualification (ACCA/ICAEW).
• Senior finance experience in a professional services environment.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver in a multi‑jurisdictional setting.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the Finance Manager and Team Manager; set clear priorities.
• Oversee external audit, regulatory reporting and capital adequacy monitoring across entities.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements and board reporting across jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax compliance and VAT/corporate tax processes; coordinate external advisers.
• Act as senior finance contact for regulators, banks, auditors and stakeholders.
• Maintain finance policy, controls and governance framework; escalate issues.
• Oversee group treasury: liquidity, cash forecasting and intercompany funding.
• Manage core finance operations: AP, expenses, AR; ensure timely processing.
• Support process improvements while preserving reporting, control and compliance.

Connaissances

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Treasury management

Excel expert

Communication skills

Formation

ACCA/ICAEW qualification

Outils

Excel

Office suite

Description du poste

Description

With several major industry awards secured this year, over 1,300 people across 13 jurisdictions, and the fastest growth we have ever experienced, Ogier is establishing itself as an innovative market leader that does things differently whilst keeping people and culture at our core.

Department: Finance

Location: Jersey

Our dynamic Finance function is pivotal to this ongoing success, helping drive efficiency and inform effective decision-making. We currently have a fixed-term opportunity for an experienced senior finance manager to make an immediate impact within our multi-jurisdictional business, ensuring continuity across Ogier Global’s financial control, reporting, regulatory compliance and day-to-day finance operations. Working closely with the Ogier Global Finance Director, Head of Management Accounting and wider leadership team, you'll provide clear financial insight, set priorities and support effective decision-making. You will also maintain key stakeholder relationships and ensure issues are addressed and escalated appropriately. If you combine strong technical expertise and sound judgement with confident stakeholder management and a collaborative approach, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to the Finance Manager and Finance Operations Team Manager, ensuring clear priorities, continuity of delivery and timely escalation of issues
• Oversee the external audit regulatory reporting and capital adequacy monitoring across regulated entities, ensuring deadlines and requirements are met and appropriate assurance is provided to boards and regulators
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements, consolidated financial information and board reporting across multiple jurisdictions
• Oversee tax compliance and statutory filing obligations across all jurisdictions, coordinating external tax advisers, reviewing VAT and corporate tax return processes, and monitoring delivery against deadlines
• Act as a senior finance contact for regulators, banks, auditors and other external stakeholders, maintaining effective communication and resolving finance-related matters promptly
• Maintain the Ogier Global finance policy, control and governance framework, monitoring the operation of key controls and escalating identified weaknesses or breaches appropriately
• Oversee group treasury activities, including liquidity management, cash forecasting, banking relationships, intercompany funding and payment approval governance
• Oversee core finance operations, including accounts payable, expenses and accounts receivable, ensuring accurate and timely processing, effective issue resolution and compliance with agreed controls
• Support agreed finance process improvements and operational initiatives, while ensuring that core reporting, control and compliance deliverables remain prioritised

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified accountant with a recognised professional qualification, such as ACCA or ICAEW
• Experience in a senior finance role within a professional services environment
• Proven ability to step into a senior role, establish priorities quickly and maintain delivery
• Experience of managing finance operations in a multi-jurisdictional, regulated business
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory reporting, capital adequacy and governance requirements
• Demonstrable people leadership and team management experience
• Experience of statutory reporting, group consolidations and the preparation of group financial statements
• Proven experience managing an external audit process from planning through to completion
• Experience maintaining finance policies, controls and governance frameworks in a complex organisation
• Treasury and cash management experience, including management of banking relationships
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, business owners and external stakeholders
• Highly organised, with strong planning skills and close attention to detail and accuracy
• Collaborative and able to build effective working relationships across finance, operational teams, leadership and external stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong capability across Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

What people get from Ogier

• Support for your health and wellbeing
• Financial benefits that support your future
• The latest technology and tools
• Flexibility in how you work
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• Time to recharge
• Time to support causes that matter to you