Senior Finance Manager - Controls & Compliance SFM

Senior Finance Manager - Controls & Compliance

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a critical role in ensuring robust financial governance, statutory compliance, and financial controls across Gist’s UK and Ireland legal entities.

This is a highly visible role that combines financial controls, statutory reporting, audit management and technical accounting, providing the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across Gist and M&S.

• 20% M&S discount on most items from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Car allowance
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto‑Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support—including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to support your development
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Salary: Competitive

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday‑Friday 9‑5pm

Location: Chineham (Basingstoke) – Hybrid

• Lead the financial controls and compliance framework across Gist UK and Ireland, ensuring appropriate controls are designed, documented and evidenced
• Manage the preparation, review and completion of statutory accounts for multiple legal entities
• Act as the key contact for internal and external auditors, coordinating audit activity and ensuring timely responses to audit requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of financial controls and support the implementation of new governance and compliance requirements
• Provide technical accounting expertise and guidance to finance and business stakeholders
• Coordinate corporation tax reporting requirements and wider finance compliance activities
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Gist, M&S Group Finance, auditors and external advisors

• Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred)
• Significant experience in statutory reporting and financial compliance
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and audit requirements
• Experience managing external audit relationships and year‑end reporting processes
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability