Salary: Up to £85,000 + Benefits Location: London – City Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office
We’re working with a high-growth, PE-backed technology business looking to appoint a technically strong Finance Manager to join their London finance team.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a broad role with exposure across group reporting, technical accounting, controls, audit and finance transformation. You’ll also manage and develop a small team, whilst remaining hands-on and close to the detail.
It would suit an ACA-qualified accountant who trained within a Top 10 firm and has since gained experience within industry, or someone looking to build on an initial move out of practice within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
The Role
Taking ownership of key areas of the monthly and year-end reporting process
Supporting the preparation and review of consolidated group reporting
Reviewing monthly management accounts and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information
Managing balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and the wider financial control environment
Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts across multiple entities
Acting as a key point of contact for the external auditors and managing audit requirements
Providing technical accounting support across the group
Reviewing accounting treatments and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards
Managing and developing a small finance team, reviewing their work and supporting their progression
Maintaining oversight of transactional finance and ensuring issues are identified and resolved
Working closely with the Group Financial Controller to strengthen processes and controls as the business scales
Supporting finance transformation, systems development and process automation
Identifying opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of financial reporting
Working with stakeholders across the wider business to improve financial understanding and reporting
Supporting wider projects and ad hoc analysis across the finance function
What We’re Looking For
ACA qualified, ideally having trained within a Top 10 accountancy firm
Strong technical accounting knowledge and a solid grounding in financial reporting
Experience within a group or multi-entity environment
Strong understanding of statutory reporting, audit and financial controls
Experience of consolidations and group reporting
Previous industry experience within a growing, complex or fast-paced organisation
Experience managing or reviewing the work of more junior team members
Strong Excel and systems capability, with an interest in process improvement and automation
Comfortable operating at both a detailed and higher-level review capacity
Confident communicating with senior finance and non-finance stakeholders
Experience within a PE-backed, environment would be advantageous, but the quality of technical training and subsequent experience is more important
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking for a broad Finance Manager role with significant exposure across a growing group and the opportunity to develop alongside the business.