Senior Finance Manager

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🚀 Join a High-Performing Finance Team as Senior Finance Manager

Are you a seasoned finance professional ready to make a real impact? A rapidly growing and well-regarded professional services firm in Birmingham is looking for a dynamic Senior Finance Manager to lead financial operations and drive strategic growth.

Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial health of the business while collaborating with senior leadership across the Group.

• Lead month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations with precision and speed
• Deliver insightful management accounts, financial reports, and variance analysis
• Manage VAT returns and support corporation tax filings with external advisors
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning
• Liaise with auditors for year‑end requirements
• Champion process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Mentor and develop junior finance team members
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and excellence
• Support the evolution of finance systems (transitioning from SAGE to Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central)
• Proven success in a high‑performing finance team
• Strong grasp of UK GAAP, tax compliance, and financial regulations
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting software
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities
• Experience in professional services (loss adjusting, insurance, legal, engineering)
• Process improvement mindset and proactive problem‑solving skills

• Inspirational leadership and team motivation
• Meticulous attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Integrity, transparency, and ethical financial stewardship
• Resilience and a positive, can‑do attitude under pressure

• Hybrid working (2–3 days in office)
• Up to 5% performance bonus
• 25 days annual leave + birthday off
• Electric car scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Internal share market participation

If you're ready to take your finance career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a business where your expertise truly matters.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Professional Services