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Senior Finance Manager

Job description

​We’re delighted to be partnering with a global business based in Leeds to recruit a Senior Finance Manager.

This is a genuinely broad role with a strong commercial focus, combining ownership of the management accounts function with group reporting, forecasting, performance analysis and business partnering across the wider organisation.

You’ll lead and develop a team, ensuring high-quality and timely management information while working closely with senior stakeholders to understand performance, challenge assumptions and help drive better commercial decisions.

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Key responsibilities will include;

  • Lead management accounts function, overseeing accurate and timely monthly reporting across the group.

  • Lead and develop a team of management accountants, improving processes, controls and reporting standards.

  • Ownership of the P&L, balance sheet, forecasting and budgeting process.

  • Provide meaningful analysis of financial and operational performance, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.

  • Work closely with operational and commercial leaders as a finance business partner, providing insight rather than simply reporting the numbers.

  • Produce and present management information and commentary for senior management.

  • Support group reporting across an international business with multiple entities and stakeholders.

  • Work closely with FP&A, financial reporting and wider finance teams on group-wide initiatives.

  • Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, quality and consistency of management reporting.

  • Support strategic projects and provide financial modelling and analysis where required

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications/experience:

  • CIMA, ACCA, or ACA Qualified with minimum 3-4 years PQE

  • Experience operating at Senior Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Controller or similar level.

  • Strong management accounts and month-end experience.

  • Excellent budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis skills.

  • Experience of partnering with non-finance stakeholders and influencing decisions.

  • Confidence to communicate financial information to senior leadership.

  • Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals.

  • Exposure to an international/group environment with multiple entities.

Benefits to include:

  • Bonus 10-15%

  • Car Allowance (£5k)

  • 27 Days + BH

  • Pension

  • Private Healthcare

  • Hybrid Working (3/2)

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Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.