Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location: Milton Keynes

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to lead a team and drive excellence in financial control and reporting? My client is seeking a proactive and detail-focused individual to manage a finance accounting unit, ensuring high-quality delivery of financial operations and control activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Leadership: Own and oversee monthly financial accounting processes, ensuring timely and accurate close. Lead a team of Financial Specialists to deliver core activities including:

  • Accounts payable and receivable

  • Intercompany transactions

  • Expense and grant payments

  • Payroll and voluntary income uploads

  • Reconciliations and system uploads to Business Central

• Process Improvement & Control:

  • Design, review, and implement control activities that enhance the financial control environment, balancing rigour with efficiency.

  • Originate or review journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

  • Lead or participate in regular reconciliation review meetings.

• Team Management & Development:

  • Line manage and support a team of three Financial Specialists.

  • Provide coaching, professional development, performance management, and support their wellbeing.

  • Take an active role in the finance leadership team to promote collaboration and effectiveness.

About You:

• Essential:

  • Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - this is critical to the role.

  • Strong understanding of financial control environments and month-end processes.

  • Demonstrated leadership and coaching experience within a finance function.