BT Group
Senior Finance Manager - Industries
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Job Title: Senior Finance Manager - Industries
Req ID: 61678
Job Function: Finance
Posting Start Date: 12/08/2026
Posting End Date: 26/08/2026
Division: UK Business
Job Location:
- GBR Bristol - Assembly
- GBR Birmingham-Three Snowhill
- GBR London-BTHQ One Braham
- GBR Manchester-Deansgate
Advertised Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol or London.
Closing Date: Wednesday 26th August 2026
About The Role
The Senior Finance Manager, UK Sales & Commercial Private Sector (Industries), is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping the commercial and financial success of one of BT Business’ largest Private Sector portfolios. With accountability for a business generating approximately £300m of revenue and £120m of EBITA across Transportation, Logistics and Manufacturing customers, this role provides strategic financial leadership that enables sustainable, profitable growth.
Working closely with senior sales and commercial leaders, you will drive informed decision-making through insightful financial analysis, robust planning and performance management, and disciplined investment governance. You will play a key role in helping the business balance growth ambitions with profitability objectives, identify opportunities to improve productivity, and support transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience and create long-term value.
As a leader within the Finance organisation, you will also develop and inspire a team of Finance Business Partners, driving high performance, strong financial governance and continuous improvement. Ultimately, this role ensures the Industries business has the financial clarity, insight and control needed to deliver its strategic objectives and contribute to BT Business’ return to sustainable growth.
What You’ll Be Doing
As the Senior Finance Manager, you will serve as the trusted finance partner to senior business leaders, providing strategic challenge, commercial insight and financial leadership across the Industries portfolio.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as the Finance Business Partner to the Industries Sales Senior Manager, influencing strategy, decision-making and business performance.
- Leading and developing a team of Finance Business Partners, creating a high-performing, inclusive and collaborative culture.
- Owning end-to-end financial performance across the Industries portfolio, managing delivery of annual targets while supporting long-term value creation.
- Driving forecasting, planning and performance management processes, ensuring clear visibility of risks, opportunities and key business drivers.
- Supporting the transformation and productivity agenda, identifying opportunities to optimise the cost base and improve business performance.
- Leading investment appraisal and governance, ensuring capital expenditure is aligned to strategic priorities and delivers measurable returns.
- Shaping sales incentive and pay-plan approaches that drive the right commercial behaviours and business outcomes.
- Delivering high-quality financial reporting, analysis and insight for senior leadership, Finance Director and CFO audiences.
- Ensuring compliance with financial control frameworks, governance standards and BT policies.
- Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, operating models and reporting capabilities.
Essential Skills / Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant experience managing complex P&Ls within a large, commercial organisation.
- Strong commercial finance background with experience partnering senior Sales, Commercial or Operational leaders.
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Experience leading Finance Business Partnering teams within a large, matrixed organisation.
- Exposure to business transformation, productivity improvement or cost optimisation programmes.
- Experience supporting investment governance and capital allocation decisions.
- Knowledge of telecommunications, technology or other B2B industries.
- Proven track record operating in large, complex organisations undergoing commercial or organisational change.
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Our Package
Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle.
Your core benefits include:
- Company car scheme (or cash alternative)
- 15% on target annual bonus
- Private healthcare for you and your family
- Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
- Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
- Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
- Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
- Holiday purchase scheme
You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.
About Us
With over 180 years of heritage, BT Business has brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers in the UK.
We’re a leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.
We are Customer-First Challengers, who are Committed, Clear and Connected. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.
As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.
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