UK Finance Manager - Hybrid

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a UK Finance Manager in London. In this pivotal role, you will manage financial reporting and controls, ensuring compliance and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with over 3 years of experience, ready to mentor a junior team and improve financial processes in a dynamic environment. Competitive benefits include a performance bonus and private medical cover.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Generous annual leave

Access to private medical cover

Family-friendly leave policies

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience in managing audit processes and financial compliance.
• Capable of mentoring and leading junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and compliance processes.
• Manage month-end processes and deliver consolidated results.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Support cash management and treasury activities.
• Deliver high-quality management information and business insights.

Skills

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Team leadership

Financial compliance

Audit management

Risk management

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA)

Job description

"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." Michael Jordan.

Sheridan Maine is proud to be partnering with a growing organisation in central London to recruit a UK Finance Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong, hands‑on qualified accountant to take ownership of financial reporting, controls, and operational excellence within a dynamic, scaling environment.

In this pivotal role, you will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information, strengthen governance, and play a key part in driving process improvements across the UK finance function.

What’s on offer:

• A competitive benefits package including annual performance bonus, generous annual leave with an extra day for your birthday, and a range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Access to private medical cover, family‑friendly leave policies, and employee wellbeing support programmes.
• A selection of financial wellbeing schemes, such as travel support, lifestyle benefits, and cycle‑to‑work options.
• A modern, supportive working environment offering on‑site refreshments, regular learning sessions, and opportunities for professional development.

Your responsibilities as the UK Finance Manager will include:

• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Lead the production and review of statutory and regulatory submissions, oversee audit activity, and ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards and governance requirements.
• Month‑End & Consolidation: Manage the UK month‑end process, deliver accurate consolidated results, and provide clear analysis, insights, and commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Controls & Risk Management: Maintain a strong internal control environment, conduct periodic control testing, support internal/external audits, and identify opportunities to strengthen processes.
• Assets, Projects & Systems: Oversee fixed asset accounting, support capital projects, and contribute to finance transformation initiatives, including automation, systems improvements, and data integrity enhancements.
• Treasury & Cash Management: Monitor cash flow, support treasury activities, and provide visibility of UK funding needs, exposures, and trends.
• Business Partnering & MI: Deliver high‑quality management information, support planning cycles, and work closely with leaders to offer insight on performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Mentor junior team members, encourage continuous improvement, and support collaboration across the UK and wider European finance teams.

To be considered for this UK Finance Manager position, you will have/be:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA).
• Minimum 3 years’ post‑qualification experience, ideally within a multi‑entity or multinational environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including FRS 102.
• Confident team leader with experience coaching, supporting, or overseeing others.
• Demonstrated capability in managing audit processes, financial compliance, and control frameworks.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact, shape financial processes, and grow with an expanding business, we’d love to hear from you – click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.