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Finance Manager

Job in Belfast, County Antrim, BT1, Northern Ireland, UK
Listing for: Ancient Gaming
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-17
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Financial Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are seeking a highly capable Finance Manager with approximately 10+ years of experience who is far more than a traditional accountant. This individual will be a trusted partner to the leadership team, providing robust financial control while also driving commercial performance, strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, automation, and business growth. The successful candidate will be a self-sufficient, proactive, and commercially minded finance professional who can identify opportunities, solve problems, challenge assumptions, and generate ideas that improve both profitability and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own and lead all core finance operations for selected entities, including management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial controls, audit support, and statutory compliance
  • Act as a strategic business partner to the leadership team, providing financial insight, commercial analysis, and decision support across the organisation
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement cost-saving initiatives across departments, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and improved operating margins
  • Proactively analyse revenue drivers, customer profitability and business performance to identify opportunities for revenue growth and improved profitability
  • Build and maintain financial models, business cases, scenario planning, and investment analyses to support strategic initiatives and key business decisions
  • Drive process improvement and automation projects, leveraging AI and modern finance technologies to reduce manual effort, improve reporting quality, and increase team productivity
  • Develop KPI dashboards and performance reporting frameworks that provide actionable insights to management and support data-driven decision-making
  • Lead finance and cross-functional projects end-to-end (concept to implementation), including process automation, systems improvements and reporting upgrades, to improve business performance and operational effectiveness
Required Experience:
  • Proven finance professional with 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, commercial finance, or related disciplines
  • Experience in iGaming, online gaming, fintech, payments or another highly transactional industry
  • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred
  • Highly self-sufficient and capable of operating independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
  • Commercially focused, with a strong understanding of how businesses generate revenue, manage costs, and create shareholder value
  • Naturally strategic and intellectually curious, constantly looking for opportunities to improve performance and drive growth
  • Proactive rather than reactive, with a track record of identifying issues and implementing solutions before being asked
  • Highly analytical and detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and critical- thinking skills. Strong understanding of business intelligence, data analytics, and KPI reporting
  • Technologically savvy, with strong knowledge of AI tools, automation platforms, and modern finance technology
  • Comfortable challenging existing processes and introducing new ways of working that improve efficiency and outcomes
  • A strong communicator who can influence stakeholders across all levels of the business
  • Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Entrepreneurial in mindset, willing to roll up their sleeves and contribute wherever required
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
  • Exposure to international and multi-entity businesses
What Success Looks Like
  • Finance operates efficiently with strong controls and accurate reporting
  • Management receives timely, insightful analysis that improves decision-making
  • Meaningful cost savings are identified and delivered
  • Revenue and profitability opportunities are proactively surfaced and actioned
  • Automation and AI initiatives materially improve productivity and scalability
  • The finance function is viewed as a strategic partner to the wider business rather than simply a reporting function
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