Summary: The Senior Finance Manager role is a 6-9 month fixed-term contract within a growing international professional services business. The position involves leading a finance team, ensuring compliance, and driving financial processes across the EMEA region. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Finance Director and contribute to various financial reporting and improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of five finance staff, overseeing their day-to-day activities and providing mentorship and support.
• Drive the month-end process and prepare management accounts in line with group accounting policies.
• Ensure financial compliance by maintaining and improving internal controls, working alongside the Internal Audit function as needed.
• Produce and coordinate weekly forecasting reports, monthly management reporting packs, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual budgeting process and provide financial data for prospective client bids.
• Oversee tax compliance requirements and contribute to the annual audit process.
• Participate actively in finance system improvement projects and new client implementation discussions.
• Serve as a finance representative in monthly management meetings, providing updates and insights.
• Partner with all levels of management to drive continuous improvement and support business growth.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience working at a senior level within a dynamic, growing international business.
• Excellent technical accounting skills and commercial business acumen.
• Proven leadership and management capabilities with the ability to mentor and guide a team.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Advanced skills in Excel; experience with D365 and Power BI is highly desirable.
• ACCA/ACA qualified with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience, preferably with Big 4 or broad-based industry experience.

Salary (Rate): £95,000

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance