Senior Finance Manager - Corporate Functions

Job Title

Senior Finance Manager - Corporate Functions

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59600

Date posted

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Finance

Department

Finance

Position level

4 - Management / Technical Expert (L - 19)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern

9am - 6pm Monday to Friday

What to Expect
We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Finance Manager to join McLaren Automotive Limited (MAL), leading finance business partnering across the Corporate Functions team and reporting directly to the Head of Finance.

This is a broad and high-impact leadership role with full ownership of the financial performance, planning, control and decision support for the Corporate Functions portfolio. The successful candidate will act as the senior finance lead across key functions including Facilities, Legal, Finance, HR and IT, as well as Capital Investment programmes, while providing leadership and support across the wider Finance team.

The Senior Finance Manager will lead and develop a team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts, setting clear priorities, assuring the quality of outputs and building a high-performing, commercially focused finance team. The role offers significant exposure to functional directors and the Executive Team and requires a confident leader who can influence decisions, constructively challenge assumptions and manage competing priorities effectively.

A core accountability is end-to-end ownership of financial performance across the Corporate Functions portfolio, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, business plans and delivery against financial OKRs. The Senior Finance Manager will ensure performance is clearly understood, risks and opportunities are identified early, and accountable actions are established to maintain delivery against corporate objectives.

The role will lead and challenge investment and strategic decisions, ensuring capital allocation is financially robust, affordable and aligned to business priorities. More broadly, the position will optimise return on investment, strengthen financial governance and enable data-driven decision-making across corporate and commercial initiatives.
What You'll Do
Full ownership of finance partnering across a broad and strategically important Corporate Functions portfolio

Lead a multi-level team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts and deliver decision-ready insight to the Executive Team Act as the senior and trusted finance business partner to functional ExCo members and key stakeholders across MALLead, coach and develop a team of Senior Finance Analysts and Finance Analysts Own the finance relationship for all areas within remit and act as the escalation point for complex, material or cross-functional financial matters

Develop a deep understanding of functional strategies and OKRs, ensuring finance support is focused on the most important priorities

Lead the annual budget, periodic forecasting and long-range planning processes for the Corporate Functions portfolio

Own the delivery of clear, accurate and decision-ready financial reporting, including performance, outlook, risks, opportunities and recommended actions

Oversee the month-end close, including accruals, journals, balance-sheet integrity and management review, maintaining clear accountability across the team

Own financial performance and hold budget owners accountable for commitments, delivery and actions against the approved business plan Build strong relationships with functional leaders and provide credible, constructive challenge to assumptions, spending plans and delivery performance

Identify, quantify and manage risks and opportunities early, translating them into clear and accountable actions

Maintain robust financial governance, controls and compliance across all supported functions
What You'll Bring
Commercially minded, intellectually curious and comfortable challenging constructively

Confident and credible with stakeholders at all levels, including the senior executive team Resilient and adaptable, with the judgement to balance pace, value and control

The ability to translate complex financial information into concise, compelling messages for non-finance audiences

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience improving reporting, planning or analytical tools are essential

Extensive finance business partnering experience in a senior role, with ownership of a material cost base and financial plan, is essential

Experience…