Senior Finance Manager

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Record-to-Report (RTR) Manager to join a high‑performing finance function within a growing organisation on the outskirts of Manchester. The role leads the RTR function while driving finance transformation, process improvement and systems development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Record‑to‑Report team, ensuring a high‑quality month‑end and year‑end close.
• Own the integrity and accuracy of the Group's general ledger, balance sheet and financial reporting.
• Oversee month‑end close, reconciliations, journals, accruals, pre‑payments and intercompany accounting.
• Ensure robust financial controls and compliance with Group accounting policies and relevant accounting standards.
• Partner with FP&A, commercial finance and wider Finance teams to improve reporting quality and timeliness.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate finance processes.
• Lead finance transformation projects, including ERP, systems, reporting and process improvement initiatives.
• Develop KPIs and reporting to improve visibility of the RTR function's performance.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant experience in Record‑to‑Report, Financial Control or Group Finance within a large, complex business.
• Proven experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Excellent understanding of month‑end, balance‑sheet control and financial governance.
• Experience working in a multi‑entity organisation and delivering process improvement and finance transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.

Required skills

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Experience with ERP and finance system implementations.
• Proficiency in month‑end close, balance‑sheet control and financial governance.