Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance ManagerLocation: South London (Hybrid)Salary: £75,000 - £85,000Job Type: Permanent

A growing Financial Services company is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Finance Manager to support the leadership of its finance function. This position offers the opportunity to oversee core financial reporting processes, maintain strong governance and control frameworks and lead a small team within a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure financial information is accurate, compliant and delivered on time, while also helping to improve processes and strengthen reporting capabilities across the finance team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing core finance operations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Overseeing the month-end close process, including reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Preparing consolidation entries and supporting group-level financial reporting.
• Producing journals and supporting period-end reporting activities.
• Leading the preparation of statutory financial statements and coordinating the external audit process.
• Ensuring appropriate financial controls and risk management processes are maintained.
• Monitoring developments in accounting standards and supporting their implementation where required.
• Contributing to projects aimed at improving finance processes, systems and reporting capability.
• Leading and developing a small finance team, supporting their professional development and performance.
• Providing support to senior finance leadership where required.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Around 4+ years post-qualified experience in a financial reporting or finance management role.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, accounting standards and internal controls.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and working with auditors.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience communicating financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within financial services or a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with IFRS-based reporting.
• Exposure to reporting within a listed or group structure.
• Experience supporting finance systems or process improvement initiatives.

Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.