Senior Finance Manager

  • Nigel Wright Group
  • Manchester, Lancashire
  • Apr 15, 2026
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

The BusinessA multi entity, privately owned group with revenues of £100m+, operating across several trading entities. The business is continuing to scale and is strengthening its senior finance capability to improve control, insight and decision making.The RoleThis is a senior, hands on finance leadership role with responsibility for the end to end finance function across the group. The role reports directly to the CFO and works closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
  • Lead and develop the group finance team, covering management accounting, transactional finance and payroll
  • Deliver timely, accurate monthly management accounts, cash flow reporting and group consolidation
  • Own cash flow forecasting, working capital management and treasury oversight
  • Drive budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, providing clear commercial insight
  • Lead month-end and year end processes, including audit and statutory compliance
  • Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations and controls
  • Support board reporting with high quality analysis and commentary
  • Act as a finance business partner to operational leadership
  • Identify and implement process and systems improvements to strengthen efficiency and controls
Person
  • Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Group Finance Manager in a multi entity environment
  • Strong background in financial reporting, cash flow and month end close
  • Confident people leader with experience building and developing finance teams
  • Solid experience with intercompany accounting and consolidation
  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) preferred
  • Comfortable operating in a hands on, fast paced, owner managed or PE influenced environment
If this role feels aligned to your experience, or something you'd be open to exploring as a next step - we'd welcome an initial, confidential conversation to share more detail and context.Please apply or get in touch to arrange a call.