Felbridge Partners
Senior Finance Manager
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Senior Finance Manager
Our client, a boutique financial services firm, is looking to appoint an ambitious, commercially-minded Senior Finance Manager at a pivotal point in its growth journey. This is a rare opportunity to step into a broad, hands-on role with genuine exposure to senior leadership and a clearly defined pathway to Financial Controller / Finance Director.
You will take ownership of core reporting and control processes while also playing a lead role in driving the finance function's transformation agenda, including the adoption of automation and AI-enabled tools to modernise how the team operates.
This role suits a qualified accountant with a strong external audit background and initial in-house/industry experience, who is now ready to take the next significant step in their career within a firm that will invest in their development and give them real ownership from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Control
- Own the preparation of accurate, timely management accounts and statutory financial statements
- Strengthen and maintain robust financial controls, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
- Manage the year-end audit process and act as a key point of contact for external auditors
- Support technical accounting judgements and ensure appropriate documentation and governance
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Business Partnering & Senior Exposure
- Work closely with the CFO and other senior stakeholders across the business, providing insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making
- Present financial performance and key findings directly to senior leadership
- Act as a trusted advisor across the business, translating financial information into commercially relevant insight
Finance Transformation & Automation
- Champion the use of automation, systems improvements and AI tools to streamline reporting, reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy
- Identify opportunities to re-engineer existing processes and lead their implementation
- Play an active role in wider finance transformation projects, including systems upgrades and process redesign
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Requirements
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
- Background in external audit, ideally with a recognised practice, followed by a minimum of 2 years' in-house/industry experience, ideally within financial services
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with a proven track record in financial reporting and control environments
- A genuine appetite for process improvement, automation, and the practical application of AI within finance
- Prior involvement in finance transformation projects is highly advantageous
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage with senior leaders and challenge constructively
- Highly ambitious, with a clear desire to progress into a Financial Controller / Finance Director role
- Comfortable working in a lean, fast-moving environment where the role is varied and hands-on by nature
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