Description

Finance Manager - Financial Control (Maze ID 175)

Role overview

Responsible for statutory reporting, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial information, robust controls, and effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

• Core responsibilities Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including consolidated group results and entity-level statements
• Prepare statutory accounts under UK IFRS and applicable regulatory frameworks, coordinating audit deliverables end-to-end
• Maintain integrity of the general ledger, oversee journals, reconciliations, and close processes across entities and currencies
• Design, implement, and enhance the financial control environment, policies, and procedures.
• Lead cash management controls, including operational cash reconciliations and payment run governance
• Prepare regulatory returns within Finance's remit and coordinate with Regulatory Reporting for accuracy and timeliness
• Manage accounts payable and receivable timeliness, ageing reviews, and process improvements
• Coordinate external relationships: auditors, tax advisors, and other professional services providers
• Partner with cross-functional teams on finance systems changes, including Ledger implementation and related tooling (e.g., expenses)
• Support ad hoc analysis, business cases, and scenario modelling to inform executive decision-making
• Collaboration Internal Audit on control reviews and remediation actions
• HR/People on headcount, payroll, and cost controls
• Risk and Compliance on policy adherence and control design
• Technology and Operations on system integrity and process automation
• Product and Customer teams on revenue recognition and cost allocations
• External auditors and advisors on audits and technical matters
• Deliver audited IFRS financial statements on time with clean audit outcomes
• Capabilities and experience Chartered accountant with strong post-qualification experience in financial control and reporting
• Proven experience within a UK regulated environment and familiarity with FCA/PRA expectations
• Deep knowledge of IFRS, consolidations, multi-entity and multi-currency reporting
• Demonstrated ability to assess, design, and improve control frameworks and finance processes
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to brief senior stakeholders and Boards succinctly
• We are particularly interested in candidates with exposure to AI and data-driven automation within finance and reporting
• Experience with Power BI, including building dashboards and analysing large datasets, would be advantageous
• Prior exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Accounts IQ would be beneficial
• Helpful if you have knowledge or experience of SAP Fioneer to deliver innovative solutions.
• Location London (5 days a week)
• Travel to other locations may be required as necessary.

Diversity

We are equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, diversity and belonging. All qualified applicants are welcome and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion or religious expression, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity and expression, transgender, national origin, or military veteran status.