Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

Location: UK - predominantly remote (occasional London office visits)
Salary: £66,000 - £75,000 + strong benefits
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Robert Half is partnering with a PE-backed, multi-site organisation to recruit a technically strong Senior Finance Manager into a group-level finance function operating within an essential services environment.

This is a high-impact role, offering strong exposure to senior finance leadership and the opportunity to play a key role in strengthening financial control, reporting, and process improvement across the group.

The Opportunity

The Senior Finance Manager will support the delivery of accurate and timely financial information, take ownership of key financial control activities, and act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders. The role is well suited to a hands-on, commercially minded accountant who thrives in a fast-paced and evolving business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead key aspects of month-end and year-end close, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Own the preparation of statutory accounts and act as the main point of contact for external auditors
• Partner closely with senior finance leadership to strengthen group-level reporting and controls
• Drive process improvement, systems optimisation, and automation initiatives
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, providing insight and challenge where appropriate
• Operate effectively in a high-accountability, PE-backed environment with senior stakeholder exposure

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting and financial control background
• Proven ownership of statutory accounts and audit processes
• Hands-on, "roll‑sleeves‑up" mindset with a continuous improvement approach
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-entity or PE-backed business
• Strong Excel, systems, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

• Healthcare, regulated, or multi-site experience
• People management or mentoring exposure

What's On Offer

• Employer pension contribution
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Predominantly remote working with limited office presence
• High-impact role with visibility to senior finance leadership
• Values-led culture with genuine scope to influence and improve

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