Senior Finance Manager

Job-:
Finance

Location:

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Market Sector:
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Professional & Technical Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager to join its Regional Finance Team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller for UK & Europe, this role is a key member of the Regional Financial Controller Team, playing an important part in supporting financial governance, reporting, and business performance across the region.

This position is based in Reading and operates on a hybrid working arrangement, with attendance in the office required three days per week.

The Role The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements and maintaining strong financial governance across the region. The role provides stewardship of the regional balance sheet, overseeing multiple legal entities and complex finance activities across the UK.You will lead and develop high-performing finance teams, while ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of statutory, monthly, and quarterly reporting.

The role also supports regional forecasting and budgeting processes, providing financial insight that drives business performance and  addition, you will maintain accountability for internal controls and governance, while playing a key role in the ongoing transformation of the finance operating model through process improvement, greater cross-functional integration, and operational efficiencies.

Our Clients and Projects Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally. For more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer:

Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition

Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice

Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle

Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications What makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) with a strong foundation in accounting, finance, and financial reporting

Experienced in financial controllership, statutory reporting, technical accounting, and corporate governance

Proven ability to manage external audit processes and build effective relationships with Big Four auditors and senior stakeholders

Experience operating within complex, multinational, matrix organisations, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups

Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams and leading business and finance transformation initiatives

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with a focus on driving continuous improvement

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge at senior leadership level

Experience leading change in fast-paced, evolving environments while maintaining strong financial…