Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager 15 month FTC Multi-channel Retailer £90,000-£110,000 Central London (3 days in office)

A Senior Finance Manager is required to join a fast-growing international omnichannel retailer on a 15-month maternity cover contract. Based at the company's London headquarters (3 days per week in the office), this is an opportunity to join a highly successful business with turnover approaching £500 million, continued international expansion plans and approximately 50 new store openings planned over the next 12 months.

This is a key leadership role within the finance function. You will manage a team of 7 qualified and part-qualified accountants and will have significant exposure to senior stakeholders. The role has primary ownership of management accounting, financial controls and reporting across all channels, while also managing the business partnering team, supporting new initiatives and decision-making. A significant focus of the role will be driving finance transformation, particularly around improving and accelerating the month-end close process, alongside wider reporting and process improvements.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, developing and mentoring a team of 7 Accountants (Part Qualified & Qualified)
• Ensuring robust financial controls, balance sheet integrity and governance processes are maintained across the business
• Overseeing the month-end close process and management accounts across retail, ecommerce and supply chain
• Managing an established business partnering team, supporting with financial analysis, decision support, commercial projects and post-investment reviews
• Providing financial input and challenge on key business initiatives including new store openings, supply chain projects, logistics and transport reviews, payment provider evaluations and capital investment decisions
• Leading finance transformation initiatives, including reporting optimisation, process automation and a faster-close programme
• Identifying opportunities to leverage automation and AI to improve efficiency and scalability across the finance function

Skill Set Required:

To be considered, you will possess the following experience and attributes:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years PQE
• Proven experience leading and developing a finance team of 3+
• Strong financial controls and technical accounting background, including ownership of balance sheet integrity and month-end processes
• Track record of driving change, challenging existing processes and delivering finance transformation initiatives
• Experience working in a complex, multi-site business with 70+ sites and a turnover of £100 million+
• Experience supporting business decisions through financial analysis, investment
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and evolving environment

In return, you will join a highly successful and ambitious retailer at a pivotal stage of growth. This is a high-profile role offering the opportunity to shape the future finance function, lead key transformation projects and work closely with an experienced Finance Director and senior leadership team.