Senior Finance Manager – Reporting & Transformation

Michael Page; Wirral; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Holiday buy / sell scheme

Awards and events days

Can work condensed hours to a 4 day/36

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager (Reporting) on a hybrid basis in the Wirral area. The role oversees financial reporting, governance, controls and transactional finance within a large, regulated organisation and partners with operational and executive leaders to provide insights that drive performance.

Responsibilities include managing and developing the finance team, delivering monthly management accounts and forecasts, statutory accounts and audit processes, and leading

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent).
• Senior level experience in financial controller, head of finance, senior business partnering or finance manager role.
• Experience delivering monthly management accounts.
• Experience with statutory accounts and external audit management.
• Experience in finance systems upgrades and process improvement.
• Experience engaging with board and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading transformation, projects and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing the finance team.
• Leading the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts, forecasts and performance reporting for senior leadership and Board.
• Acting as a business partner providing financial analysis to operational leaders and budget holders across subsidiaries.
• Managing annual budgeting and forecasting, long-term planning and scenario modelling.
• Leading statutory accounts preparation and coordinating with external auditors.
• Strengthening governance, risk management and internal controls.
• Overseeing safeguarding of funds and compliance.
• Driving continuous improvement through automation and system upgrades.
• Leading finance transformation initiatives during organisational change.
• Supporting executives with financial insights, governance assurance and strategic decision making.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Senior finance leadership

Management accounts delivery

Statutory accounts & audit

Finance systems upgrades

Governance & controls

Board/stakeholder engagement

Finance transformation

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager (Reporting) on a hybrid basis in the Wirral area. The role oversees financial reporting, governance, controls and transactional finance within a large, regulated organisation and partners with operational and executive leaders to provide insights that drive performance.

Responsibilities include managing and developing the finance team, delivering monthly management accounts and forecasts, statutory accounts and audit processes, and leading