Global, Multi‑Billion‑Turnover Organisation
A leading international organisation with a multi‑billion‑pound turnover is seeking an exceptional Senior Finance Manager to join its high‑performing UK finance function. Operating at scale and pace, the business continues to grow, innovate and invest—and this role sits at the heart of its strategic and operational decision‑making.
This is a rare opportunity for an influential finance leader to shape performance insights, guide senior stakeholders and lead a talented team within a complex, dynamic environment.
The Role As Senior Finance Manager, you will lead a team of qualified and part‑qualified finance professionals, driving the delivery of high‑quality analysis, forward‑looking insights and commercial guidance to senior executives across the organisation.
You will act as a key partner to leadership teams, providing financial direction, challenging assumptions, and supporting the business in achieving its strategic goals. This position plays a critical role in bringing clarity to performance trends, translating data into insight, and supporting major initiatives across multiple operational and planning cycles.
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Insight & Leadership
- Lead the development of performance analysis covering core revenue, cost drivers, operational trends and profitability.
- Provide meaningful, actionable commentary to senior stakeholders, enabling informed decision‑making at pace.
- Influence key executives through robust analysis, constructive challenge and clear communication.
- Build strong, trust‑based relationships with Directors, functional leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
- Act as a strategic advisor, supporting planning cycles, forecasting, scenario analysis and project evaluation.
- Shape business cases for significant investments—supporting financial modelling, value assessment and prioritisation.
- Manage and develop a growing team, setting direction, coaching individuals and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
- Empower analysts and managers to elevate output, enhance insight quality and broaden their commercial impact.
- Oversee monthly performance reviews, refining insight packs, dashboards and narrative for senior forums.
- Drive alignment between Finance, Operations, Strategy and Transformation teams.
- Support the development of robust processes, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely and future‑focused.
We’re looking for:
- Experience managing and developing a team in a fast‑moving, complex environment.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate confidently at Director/C‑suite level.
- Strong commercial instincts—you quickly identify what matters, why it matters, and what should happen next.
- Experience building or reviewing business cases and investment proposals
- The ability to simplify complexity and communicate insight with clarity and impact.
- A proactive mindset and appetite to learn, improve and drive change.
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical grounding.
What’s on Offer
- £90,000–£95,000 base salary
- 20% annual bonus
- Hybrid working – 3 days per week in modern Bedfordshire offices
- Opportunity to influence senior decision‑makers in a global, multi‑billion‑turnover organisation
- Leadership of a talented and ambitious team
- Clear progression opportunities within a large and evolving finance function
