Senior Finance Manager
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Accounting
Financial Compliance, Accounting Manager -
Management
Senior Finance Manager – Corporate Support
A large, complex consumer business is looking to appoint a Senior Finance Manager into a high-profile Senior Finance Manager role on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract basis
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This is a broad, business-critical leadership role sitting at the heart of finance, with accountability across technical accounting, store estate accounting, balance sheet governance, statutory reporting and financial control. It would suit an experienced qualified accountant who combines strong IFRS and technical accounting expertise with the ability to lead, coach and develop a team in a complex environmen
t.
The ro
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Leading and developing a team of qualified and part-qualified finance profession - als Owning technical accounting advice and judgement across retail, property and wider group activ
- ity Leading store estate accounting, including lease events, store closures, impairments, onerous contracts and provisi
- ons Taking ownership of balance sheet integrity, statutory reporting and financial contr
- ols Supporting robust governance, audit readiness and high-quality financial outco
- mes Partnering with finance and non-finance stakeholders to provide clear accounting guia
- nce Driving automation, process improvement and scalable reporting solutions using tools such as Alteryx and Ex
cel
This is not a purely hands-on reporting role. The brief is for someone who can act as a strong reviewer, coach and technical lead, while also bringing the gravitas to deal effectively with senior stakehold
ers.
We are keen to hear from candidates
- with:
ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification or equiv - alent
Significant post-qualified experience in a large, complex bus - iness
Strong technical accounting and IFRS know - ledge
Experience in property / store estate accou - nting
Exposure to impairments, DCF modelling, lease accounting and accounting judge - ments
Strong background in balance sheet control, statutory reporting and gover - nance
Proven people leadership and coaching capab - ility
Advanced Excel skills, with Alteryx or similar automation tools highly desi - rable
The ability to translate technical accounting issues into practical business recommenda
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