Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Finance Manager to lead a high-performing team whilst partnering senior operational stakeholders in a complex, high-profile environment. Ideal for a second-time mover from practice or an outgoing industry accountant with proven people management experience seeking broader commercial exposure and progression.

Client Details

This is one of the UK's largest and most established groups within the sector, operating at significant national scale and delivering complex, high-profile projects within a regulated environment.

The organisation is known for investing heavily in its people, offering structured development programmes, strong mentorship, and clear progression pathways across a sizeable and diverse finance function.

With a collaborative leadership culture, long-term investment strategy, and an excellent track record of promoting from within, it combines the stability of a large corporate with genuine opportunity for ambitious individuals to accelerate their careers.

Description

You'll be a key finance leader partnering operational, commercial, and capital delivery stakeholders in a complex, fast-moving environment. With multi-million-pound budgets, high-profile investment programmes, and strong regulatory oversight, this role offers genuine strategic influence.

You'll manage, develop, and inspire a team of qualified and part-qualified accountants while acting as a trusted advisor to senior operational leaders.

• Full ownership of monthly management reporting and performance analysis
• Business partnering with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles
• Driving financial control, governance, and continuous improvement
• Managing and developing a high-performing finance team
• Supporting strategic investment cases and capital programmes

Profile

This role is ideally suited to:

• A second-time mover from practice (Top 10) ready for broader commercial exposure and team leadership. Ideally, you will have people management experience under your belt
• OR a commercially astute industry-qualified accountant seeking greater ownership and visibility, again with people management experience already

Other requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven people management experience - you must have led, developed, and performance-managed a team
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to challenge and influence
• Experience improving processes and being able to demonstrate this at interview
• Experience within a complex, fast-paced environment
• A proactive, visible leadership style

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £65,000 per annum.
• Annual bonus
• Enhanced pension contribution from employer
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at home)