Group Finance Manager

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Group Finance Manager to join our growing business at an exciting stage of its journey. Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the finance function across six legal entities, ensuring robust financial control, high-quality reporting, effective cash management and scalable processes that support continued growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys combining hands-on financial leadership with strategic business partnering. You'll play a key role in improving systems and processes, supporting acquisitions, developing a talented finance team and providing financial insight that helps drive business performance.

As Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting across the group, whilst ensuring strong governance, balance sheet integrity and effective risk management. You will act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, helping shape decisions through commercial analysis and financial insight.

Beyond the day-to-day financial management, you'll contribute to acquisition and integration projects, support the transition from Xero to Sage X3, and champion continuous improvement across finance systems, controls and processes.

• Lead the month-end process across all group entities.
• Produce and review consolidated management accounts, variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and reporting standards.

• Maintain complete ownership of balance sheet integrity across the group.
• Review, challenge and approve reconciliations.
• Resolve legacy and reconciling items.
• Ensure audit-ready records and supporting documentation.

• Manage banking relationships and cash positions across the group.
• Own cashflow forecasting and reporting.
• Authorise payments within established controls.
• Monitor cash movements and provide visibility to senior stakeholders.

• Review and approve payroll processes.
• Oversee VAT returns and related compliance requirements.
• Support year-end accounts preparation and external audits.
• Build effective relationships with auditors and external advisors.

• Support financial modelling, forecasting and commercial analysis.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve business performance.
• Provide proactive challenge, insight and recommendations.
• Identify opportunities, risks and cost‑saving initiatives.

• Assess finance processes and controls within acquired businesses.
• Assist with integration activities, reporting alignment and control implementation.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across newly acquired companies.
• Help lead the finance systems roadmap, supporting the transition from Xero to Sage X3.
• Drive automation, standardisation and process improvements.
• Strengthen financial controls and governance across the group.
• Embed best practice policies and procedures.

• Lead, coach and develop the finance team.
• Create a high‑performance, collaborative culture.
• Ensure resilience, succession planning and capability development within the function.

You are a qualified accountant with strong technical expertise and a proven track record in a multi‑entity environment. Equally comfortable in the detail and the bigger picture, you thrive in fast‑paced businesses where you can influence change and make a…