Senior Finance Manager
Posted Today by Hays
£70,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Finance Manager role at a private-equity-backed Tech business involves partnering with the CFO and leadership team to lead budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting. This position requires close collaboration with commercial and operational teams to provide financial insights and support growth initiatives. The role also includes managing a Finance Assistant and ensuring strong financial controls while driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a commercial mindset and experience in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting.
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to deliver financial insights.
- Review cash flow and management accounts.
- Prepare for audits and oversee payroll.
- Report to stakeholders and manage a Finance Assistant.
- Maintain strong financial controls and drive process improvements.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent).
- Industry experience beneficial and desired.
- Commercial analysis skills.
- Analytical approach.
- Ability to work in a PE-backed and fast-moving business.
- Experience in supporting process improvements.
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Self-starter.
Salary (Rate): £70,000.00 yearly
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Your new company An acquisitive private-equity-backed Tech business is seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Manager to partner with the CFO and wider leadership team.
Your new role As a Senior Finance Manager, you will be leading on budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting. This Senior Finance Manager role partners closely with commercial and operational teams to deliver financial insights and support growth. Responsibilities include cash flow and management accounts review, audit preparation, payroll oversight, and stakeholder reporting. The role also manages a Finance Assistant and plays a key part in maintaining strong financial controls and driving process improvements.
What you'll need to succeed Qualified Accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent) Industry experienced beneficial and desired Commercial Analysis Analytical approach Ability to work in a PE-backed and fast-moving business Ability to support with process improvements Strong excel and financial modelling Self-starter
What you'll get in return The role offers high-level ownership across budgeting, forecasting, internal/external reporting, and financial analysis. This is a hands-on position suited to someone detail-focused and confident, engaging across all levels of the business to support strategic growth and drive financial control. You will be given full exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to gain commercial finance experience. The business offers flexible work, a collaborative environment and suits someone motivated to work in a fast-moving and exciting business.
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