Senior Finance Manager

In partnership with our client, we are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to take ownership of the financial engine driving the business forward. This role suits a sharp, experienced finance professional who is as comfortable in the detail of monthly reports as they are shaping long-term financial strategy. If you’re chartered, seasoned, and ready to lead financial reporting and planning at a senior level, we want to meet you.

Who are we looking for?

• You’re a chartered finance professional with 8-10 years of experience managing complex financial operations.
• You’re meticulous and structured, equally comfortable with monthly reporting cycles and long-term financial planning.
• You’re commercially sharp, able to read the numbers and translate them into insight that shapes business decisions.
• You’re a strong communicator, able to present financial information clearly to leadership and non-finance stakeholders.
• You’re proactive, spotting risks and opportunities in the balance sheet and cash flow before they become issues.
• You’re a natural leader, comfortable owning financial processes end-to-end and driving accountability across the finance function.

Your Responsibilities:

Reporting & Financial Planning

• You will oversee the preparation of accurate monthly and annual financial reports.
• You will lead budgeting and financial planning processes, partnering with leadership to set and track financial targets.
• You will manage the Profit and Loss statement, ensuring accuracy and providing insight into performance drivers.
• You will oversee balance sheet management, ensuring assets, liabilities, and equity are accurately reported and reconciled.
• You will manage cash flow planning and monitoring to ensure the business maintains healthy liquidity.

Capital & Strategic Financial Management

• You will lead capital budgeting processes, evaluating investment opportunities and their financial impact.
• You will provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• You will continuously review and strengthen financial controls and reporting processes.
• You will develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and business case development.
• You will assess funding and financing options to support the company’s capital structure and growth plans.
• You will monitor key financial ratios and metrics, flagging risks and opportunities to leadership on an ongoing basis.

Compliance & Team Leadership

• You will ensure compliance with relevant statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• You will liaise with external auditors and regulatory bodies, ensuring smooth and timely audit processes.
• You will mentor and develop members of the finance team, building a strong, capable function over time.

What Success looks like:

• Deliver accurate monthly and annual financial reports within agreed timelines.
• Achieve at least 85% accuracy in budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Maintain healthy cash flow with no liquidity shortfalls.
• Support at least 2-3 capital budgeting decisions per year with sound financial analysis.
• Strengthen financial controls, with zero major reporting errors or compliance issues.
• Ensure 100% compliance with statutory and tax obligations, with no penalties or audit issues.
• Reduce month-end and year-end close timelines through improved processes and systems.
• Build a reliable, well-documented set of financial models that support faster, better-informed decision-making.
• Develop at least 1-2 members of the finance team into stronger, more independent contributors each year.
• Provide leadership with clear, timely financial insight that directly informs at least one major strategic decision annually.

To be considered for this role you should have:

• A minimum of a first degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A relevant professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent (mandatory).
• 8-10 years of finance experience, with a strong track record in financial reporting and planning.
• Proven expertise in budgeting, capital budgeting, balance sheet management, and cash flow planning.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial reporting tools and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Challenges you may face in this role:

• Balancing the demands of routine reporting cycles with longer-term strategic financial planning.
• Managing competing priorities during month-end and year-end close periods.
• Navigating capital allocation decisions in a dynamic business environment.

The Goodies:

• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Opportunity for learning and growth.
• Great team, working environment and supportive team.