Group Senior Finance Manager

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose‑led. So although the world is fast‑moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. It’s energetic, fast‑moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity.

Role And Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Head of Financial Control, heading up a team of 7, and working closely with all areas of Finance including teams in the international offices.
• The Group Finance team are responsible for Global Financial Control including group reporting, month end and year end results, ensuring integrity of all balance sheets within Eversheds Sutherland and leading the audit of the Group accounts.
• The role is responsible for overseeing financial management, control and reporting across the international business.
• The role ensures the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely financial information while driving high standards of financial governance and efficiency.
• This position plays a critical part in supporting the firm’s medium and long‑term plans and growth in a complex international partnership environment.
• This role will specifically take responsibility for overseeing the more technical and complex areas of financial control.
• Key Responsibilities include line manager responsibility for the financial control team, leading the year end process, provision of technical advice and guidance, maintaining and enhancing the firm’s financial governance framework, and overseeing group-level balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills and Experience

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with a broad range of experience.
• Experience of leading and developing high‑performing teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of FRS102 demonstrated by excellent Financial Control experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a commercial mindset.
• Must be able to work effectively, build strong relationships and be able to influence and work across complex entities, systems and countries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What’s in It for You?

• At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health.
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working.
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs.
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.