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Senior Manager (Strategic Finance)

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3 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager in Strategic Finance to lead financial reporting for strategic projects. This role demands a qualified accountant with a strong background in M&A driven reporting and exceptional stakeholder management skills. You will coordinate with multiple SMEs and external advisors, ensuring high-quality financial outputs that meet rigorous audit standards. This is an exciting opportunity to influence key financial decisions in a dynamic environment while fostering efficiencies and enhancing customer experiences. If you thrive in challenging settings and possess excellent negotiation skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

Proven experience in dealing with external auditors and valuers.
Strong understanding of M&A driven reporting and PPA requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide accurate, timely financial reporting for strategic projects.
Coordinate with CFO and external advisors for financial reporting.
Lead project management for multiple workstreams.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation Skills

Financial Reporting

M&A Driven Reporting

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Financial Modelling

Financial Accounting Principles

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Snr Manager: Strategic Finance
Day Rate Contract – Inside IR35
Contract till the end of October 2025

What we are looking for:

Good technical knowledge and previous experience in working with Big 4 auditors and valuers is preferred for this role.
A strong understanding of M&A driven reporting, PPA (Purchase Price Allocations) requirements, working in similar uncertain environments and managing external parties
Excellent stakeholder management is a must for this role, working across numerous areas of the business – the role holder will have superb presentation skills, strong negotiation skills and ability to influence along with a drive to succeed.
Coordinate with multiple SME’s across CFO and external advisors to enable financial reporting related to strategic projects to be produced in a timely manner to key stakeholders (internal and external stakeholders).
The role holder will need to understand the information provided to ensure its appropriateness and ensure that the output stands up to robust scrutiny (from internal and external parties).
Ensure that information produced is of sufficient high quality to pass the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and to pass an audit at low materiality.

Responsibilities

Support line manager and wider stakeholders in provision of accurate, timely and complete information to enable relevant financial reporting for strategic projects
Project management multiple workstreams underpinning the financial reporting for strategic projects and provide regular updates to line manager
Coordinate and lead across CFO and external advisors to enable financial reporting related to strategic projects to be produced in a timely manner to key stakeholders (internal and external stakeholders).
Challenge external advisors so that they are efficient and support in minimising costs
Support in developing and executing team efficiencies, process improvements and reporting automation which delivers better customer experiences and generates increased levels of value-added activities
Ensure the information produced is of sufficient quality to pass the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and to pass an audit at low materiality.

Experience

Qualified Accountant with proven experience in dealing with external auditors and valuers
Experience of working in fast paced, dynamic and challenging environments
Experience of dealing with matrix reporting structures, systems and stakeholder management.
A strong understanding of M&A driven reporting, PPA requirements, working in similar uncertain environments and managing external parties.
Exceptional interpersonal, networking, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills are essential at all levels
Have experience, with evidence, of a proactive approach and credible outcomes in similar M&A project work.

The role requires an extensive background in technical and financial reporting including the following:

Financial Reporting and Statutory Requirements - applies comprehensive technical reporting knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on reviewing and producing relevant financial reports including specialised statutory accounts and other reporting requirements.
Financial Audit - uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while providing co-ordination of audit activities, identifying exceptions and developing specific solutions or recommendations.
Financial Accounting - applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on classifying, measuring and recording corporate transactions using financial accounting principles.
Financial Modelling - uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while providing guidance on developing financial and economic models for planning and monitoring purposes.
Assessment - uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance to others on analysing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
Planning and Organising - uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
Appreciation of the customer (both internal and external), their needs and how to meet them.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Contract

Job function

Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Telecommunications, Utilities, and Services for Renewable Energy

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