Group Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager

Derby - Hybrid

High Growth PE backed Manufacturer

£60-£72k + 10% bonus +benefits

Are you an experienced technically strong finance professional with a passion for driving financial excellence at a group level? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where your analytical skills and strategic insight directly influence key business decisions? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Group Finance Manager to take ownership of group financial consolidation, reporting, and compliance. This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the Group’s financial statements, providing key insights to senior stakeholders, and driving the continued success of our business.

Key Responsibilities:

Group Reporting & Monthly Consolidation

• Lead the monthly consolidation of Group results, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review and analyse reporting packages from all Business Units, ensuring intercompany balances are treated correctly.
• Prepare and post Group Consolidation journals.
• Oversee the preparation of the Group Cashflow Statement and ensure thorough validation checks.
• Develop and present the Group Management Accounts Pack for senior leadership, shareholders, and banking syndicates.
• Drive the monthly forecasting process, including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, Order Book, and Banking Covenants.
• Prepare banking covenant calculations and ensure compliance with legal banking agreements.
• Collaborate with Site Finance Teams to ensure business units adhere to Group reporting standards.

Year-End & Audit Support

• Assist with the Group Audit process, ensuring seamless audits of consolidated financials.
• Provide support to Business Units for their local audits, tax computations, and statutory account preparations.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Group’s statutory accounts.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Play a key role in the Year-End Budget process, setting timetables and providing clear guidance to all sites.
• Review site budget submissions and consolidate Group Annual Budgets and Quarterly forecasts.
• Conduct financial analysis, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop presentations and reports to communicate financial insights to senior stakeholders.

Financial Analysis & Performance Monitoring

• Prepare and report on key Group financial metrics, including Weekly Cash and Weekly Flash reports.
• Monitor and analyse the Group’s financial performance, providing insightful commentary on risks and opportunities.
• Develop profitability and working capital reports to enhance business understanding.
• Design and implement financial KPIs and ensure consistency across all business units.
• Track and report benefits from the Value Creation Plan.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Assess the financial impact of acquisitions and ensure accurate accounting.
• Ensure compliance with banking covenants during acquisition processes.
• Report on synergy benefits and oversee the financial integration of acquired entities.

Accounting Policies & Compliance

• Establish and maintain Group-wide accounting policies and corporate governance standards.
• Implement and monitor tax compliance policies across the Group.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting regulations and ensure proper communication of updates.
• Provide technical finance support to site finance teams as needed.

Candidate Profile

This role is ideal for someone with strong technical accounting skills and a desire to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced commercial environment.

ACA/ACCA qualified accountant (or equivalent).

Technically strong, with experience in preparing financial statements and consolidation of group accounts.

Highly detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience in cash flow forecasting and banking covenant calculations is highly desirable.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process improvements.

Why Join

Fantastic exposure to senior leadership and key financial decision-making.

Broad and varied role covering reporting, analysis, budgeting, acquisitions, and compliance.

Career progression in a high-growth, evolving business.

A collaborative and supportive finance team where you can truly make an impact.