Finance Manager in London

We\’re working with a growing, multi-division SME to appoint a Finance Manager to a key leadership role within the finance function.This is a hands‐on position with real breadth leading day‐to‐day finance operations, owning multi‐division reporting, and acting as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders. You\’ll sit just below the Finance Director and play a critical role in driving financial control, insight, and performance across the group.The Role Own the day‐to‐day finance function across multiple divisions, ensuring accurate, timely management accounts, consolidated reporting, and strong financial controlTake a hands‐on role in improving month‐end, reporting processes, and systems, reducing manual effort and making the finance function run smoothly and efficientlyLead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and KPI reporting, providing clear insight into performance, trends, risks, and opportunitiesAct as a commercial partner to divisional leaders, challenging cost bases, supporting pricing and investment decisions, and driving financial disciplineManage group and divisional cash flow and working capital, ensuring strong visibility and control in a cash‐generative environmentLead, develop, and support the finance team, overseeing transactional finance while raising standards across reporting and business partneringMaintain robust controls, intercompany processes, and statutory compliance, supporting year‐end and audit activityContinuously look for ways to add value through better data, improved processes, and smarter use of systems and automationAbout You Strong experience in an SME Finance Manager or Financial Controller roleTrack record of multi‐division or multi‐entity reportingStrong Excel and financial systems capabilityCommercially astute with the confidence to influence senior stakeholdersExperience in a growing or PE‐backed SMEExposure to system or reporting standardisation / implementationPersonal Attributes Hands‐on, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast‐paced SME environmentConfident communicator who can both support and challengeHighly organised with strong attention to detailProactive, ownership‐led, and improvement‐focused

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