Senior Finance Manager - FTSE 250

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager £100,000 + Bonus Fully Remote UK FTSE 250 PLC

Job Description:

£100k base salary. Work from anywhere in the UK. FTSE 250 prestige. This role won't be open long.

We're a FTSE 250 manufacturing and distribution business (£800M+ revenue) hiring a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning and commercial finance for our fastest-growing division (£200M revenue, 25% YoY growth).

This is a rare opportunity: six-figure salary, fully remote working, FTSE-level experience, and a clear 18-month track to Finance Director.

Why this role is special:

£100,000 base salary (not £95k, not £98k - a genuine six-figure role)

Fully remote - work from anywhere in the UK, forever (not hybrid, not "remote for now" - permanent remote working)

FTSE 250 company - put blue-chip experience on your CV, work with institutional investors and PE firms

Finance Director track - our last Senior Finance Manager was promoted to FD in 18 months (£140k package)

Real autonomy - you'll report directly to the Group CFO (ex-Big 4 partner) and present to the board quarterly

What you'll own:

• Financial planning & analysis for a £200M revenue division (3 business units, 400+ employees)
• Commercial finance - pricing strategy, margin analysis, contract profitability, deal structuring
• Budgeting & forecasting - lead annual budget process and rolling 18-month forecasts
• Board reporting - prepare monthly board packs and present quarterly performance (you'll be in the room)
• M&A support - financial due diligence and integration planning (we acquire 2-3 businesses per year)

What you'll achieve:

• Build financial models that shape £50M+ capital allocation decisions
• Present to institutional investors during results season
• Lead due diligence on acquisitions worth £20-80M
• Redesign commercial finance processes across 3 business units
• Develop talent - your team members will get promoted (we invest in people)

Who we're looking for:

Essential:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with 6-10 years PQE
• Big 4 audit or corporate finance background OR strong commercial finance experience in industry
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering at a significant scale
• Advanced financial modelling - you build complex models from scratch (Excel/Power BI)
• Stakeholder management - you've presented to C-suite and board-level audiences
• Team leadership - you've managed and developed finance professionals

Why join us:

Salary & bonus: £100,000 base + 20% performance bonus (£120k total target comp)

Equity: Share options worth £40-60k at current share price (FTSE stock - liquid and tradeable)

Fully remote: Work from anywhere in UK - London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Cornwall, doesn't matter (we trust you to deliver)

Flexibility: Core hours 10am-3pm - manage your own schedule outside that (results matter, not hours)

Holidays: 28 days + UK bank holidays + Christmas shutdown (34 days total)

Professional development: £3,000/year for courses, conferences, exec education (Harvard/LBS programs, CFA, etc.)

Pension: 10% employer contribution (you contribute 5%, we contribute 10%)

Benefits: Private medical (you + family), life insurance 6x salary, income protection, EV salary sacrifice scheme

Career progression: Clear path to Finance Director - we promote from within (last 3 FDs were internal)

Stability: FTSE 250, £800M revenue, 140-year history, strong balance sheet, recession-resistant business model

Culture: No politics - founder-led mentality despite size (CEO owns 15% of shares)

The business:

• FTSE 250 manufacturing and distribution group
• £800M+ group revenue, £200M+ division revenue
• 2,500 employees globally, 800 in UK

Reporting line:

You'll report to the Group CFO

Career path:

This role is a stepping stone to Finance Director:

Location:

Fully remote across the UK - you can work from home permanently

Optional: Quarterly visits to head office (London/Midlands) for board meetings and strategy sessions (we'll pay travel + hotel)

No requirement to be in the office weekly, monthly, or ever (unless you want to)

Team meetings: Virtual via Teams (we're a remote-first finance function)

Interview process:

• Apply via Via (2 minutes, no CV upload needed)
• 30-min screening call with Head of Talent (next week)
• Video interview with CFO (45 mins, technical + behavioural)
• Case study - 2-hour financial modelling exercise (take-home, then 1-hour presentation to CFO + MD)
• Final conversation - 30 mins with CEO (culture fit)
• Offer - we move fast (end-to-end process: 2-3 weeks)

Start date: Flexible - we'll work around your notice period (3-6 months notice? No problem)

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£100,000 base salary (genuine six-figure compensation)

Fully remote (work from anywhere in UK, forever)

FTSE 250 prestige (add blue-chip experience to CV)

Finance Director track (18-month promotion path)

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