Senior Finance Manager

The Role This is a broad, hands-on Senior Finance Manager role within a growing SME. Reporting directly to the Finance Director / CFO, you will own the day-to-day finance engine of the business while also playing a key role in forward-looking financial modelling to support future investment, growth initiatives, and strategic decision-making. The role suits someone who enjoys being close to the detail but can also step back, model scenarios, and provide commercial insight in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities Operational & Financial Control Full ownership of month-end close, including management accounts, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations Preparation of timely, accurate MI with clear commentary for senior stakeholders Cashflow management, forecasting, and working capital oversight Oversight of transactional finance (AP/AR/payroll), with the ability to roll sleeves up where required Maintenance and continuous improvement of financial controls, processes, and documentation Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Lead annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes Build and maintain robust rolling forecasts and cashflow models Variance analysis vs budget/forecast, translating numbers into insight Financial Modelling & Investment Support Develop detailed financial models to assess future investments, new projects, and growth opportunities Scenario modelling and “what-if” analysis to support strategic decision-making Support business cases for capital expenditure, acquisitions, or new initiatives Partner with senior leadership to stress-test assumptions and returns Commercial & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a finance business partner to non-finance leaders Provide clear, practical financial insight to support operational and strategic decisions Work closely with external advisors (accountants, tax, auditors, funders where applicable) About You ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent experience) Strong SME background with demonstrable hands-on month-end ownership Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills, with the ability to build models from scratch Comfortable operating across both detail and big-picture analysis Commercially minded, pragmatic, and solutions-focused Confident engaging with senior stakeholders in a growing, less structured environment