Senior Finance Manager (London Area)

Senior Finance Manager | £70,000–£80,000 + Bonus | Central London

Robert Half is proud to be partnering with a forward-thinking professional services firm based in the heart of Central London to recruit a Finance Manager to join its close-knit and collaborative team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys taking ownership of both day-to-day financial operations and strategic business input.

The successful candidate will bring experience from a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) background and will be comfortable operating in a hands-on role that includes transactional finance, payroll, financial and management reporting, and business partnering with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage financial operations, including payroll, invoicing, cash flow and banking activities
• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, KPIs and variance analysis
• Team management of 2 finance assistants
• Build and maintain insightful financial reporting aligned with business goals
• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and senior leadership
• Maintain robust financial controls, processes and procedures
• Lead on compliance matters, including coordination with external accountants and HMRC submissions
• Support project accounting and contribute to organisational risk management
• Provide input and analysis to regular board and operational meetings
• Contribute to the development and implementation of business strategy through financial insight

About You:

• Professionally qualified (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with a solid technical background, including building financial reports and presenting back to stakeholders and senior management
• Experience working in a hands-on finance role within an SME environment
• Experience within a professional services firm or project related background is highly advantageous
• Confident communicator, able to build trust and explain financial matters clearly across the organisation
• Comfortable working independently and proactively, while collaborating closely with colleagues
• A flexible, solution-focused mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Experience working across multiple entities or geographies is an advantage but not essential

What’s on Offer:

• Salary of £70,000–£80,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Performance-related bonus
• 30 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays
• Pension scheme with contribution matching
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Access to mental health and wellbeing resources
• Personal development budget
• Flexible working options to support work–life balance