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Group Finance Manager

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Posted a day ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Stockport, Cheshire SK2 5JF, England

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance

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  • An international FMCG group with a £250m turnover is seeking a qualified Group Finance Manager.
  • The role requires ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification and strong group consolidation experience.
  • The successful candidate will manage a team of five Management Accountants and oversee reporting across 18 entities in the UK, France, and Germany.
  • Key responsibilities include improving the month-end close process and collaborating with senior leadership to enhance finance operations.
  • The position offers a salary of £65,000 - £75,000, along with benefits like hybrid working and 25 days of annual leave.

We’ve partnered with a £250m turnover international FMCG group who are seeking an ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified Group Finance Manager to lead reporting across 18 entities in the UK , France and Germany.

You’ll manage a team of five qualified Management Accountants, taking full ownership of group consolidation, and drive improvements to speed up reporting and strengthen controls.

You’ll step into a key role with a clear focus: tighten up group reporting, shorten the month end cycle, and help shift finance towards a more commercial, Finance Business Partnering model.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a team of five Management Accountants, setting clear expectations and ensuring consistent, high quality reporting across all entities
  • Take ownership of group consolidation across 18 entities, including intercompany eliminations and multi-currency adjustments
  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly and annual consolidated accounts in line with UK GAAP and IFRS
  • Oversee the month-end close process, identifying and implementing improvements to reduce timelines and improve accuracy
  • Review and validate management accounts from subsidiaries, ensuring consistency and integrity at group level
  • Act as the main point of contact for external auditors, coordinating group and local audits across multiple jurisdictions
  • Identify inefficiencies in financial processes and controls, and implement improvements to standardise and streamline reporting
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to evolve finance into a more commercially-focused, business-partnering function
  • Support the development of reporting tools and financial insights that drive better decision-making across the business

Requirements:

  • ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified
  • Strong group consolidation experience (essential)
  • Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-site, international business (preferred)
  • Confident leading a team and improving processes

Benefits

  • £65,000 - £75,000
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexitime
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Life assurance

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.