At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic finance team, ensuring accurate accounting and timely reporting.
- Company: Join a leading global media company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to shape a new team.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a vibrant Manchester location.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by simplifying and automating financial processes.
- Qualifications: Chartered Accountant with leadership experience in finance.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Accepting applications until: 12 September 2026
Your Role: Business Accounting Senior Manager
Reporting to the Head of Finance Hub, you’ll lead the team that keeps accounting, P&L and balance sheet control accurate, well governed and on time across Audio, Outdoor and Costs.
As a Business Accounting Senior Manager at Global, you will:
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead the team (40%): Lead and manage the Business Accounting team to deliver timely, accurate and compliant management and financial accounting outputs, setting clear performance objectives and taking corrective action where required.
- Month-end reporting and control (30%): Hold the team to strict month-end timelines, producing robust accruals and provisions calculations, divisional P&Ls and variance analysis against forecast and prior periods, in full compliance with Group Accounting Policy and UK GAAP.
- Simplify, standardise and automate (20%): Improve the Finance Reporting Hub delivery model, automating Record to Report with the business, Commercial Finance, Group Finance and IT.
- Service and stakeholder management (10%): Deliver Finance Reporting Hub services to agreed service levels, resolving issues proactively and promoting a right-first-time culture through a disciplined control framework.
What You’ll Love About This Role
- Think Big: Shape a brand-new Financial Reporting Team and how it works.
- Own It: Bring your own ideas forward and see them implemented across the Group.
- Keep it Simple: Strip out complexity by standardising and automating Record to Report.
- Better Together: Work with a hard-working wider finance team to meet the reporting challenges we face.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
- Built strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the finance team.
- Developed a detailed understanding of the business, its intricacies and challenges.
- Identified improvements and better ways of working, and built a plan to deliver them.
- Embraced Global’s brands, values and behaviours, and our passion for the business.
What You’ll Need
- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven post-qualification experience in a relevant accounting or control role.
- Leadership: Experience leading and developing finance teams within a complex, multi-business organisation.
- Balance: The ability to balance control and commercial needs, with strong communication and cross-functional stakeholder management.
- Systems and improvement: A good understanding of finance systems, data flows and integrations, and a clear view of “what good looks like”.
- Coaching and Development: Nurturing talent by empowering and guiding individuals to unlock their potential.
- Building Trust: Creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where diverse views and experiences are welcomed and celebrated in your team.
Summary
Location: Manchester
Type: Full time
Finance Manager / Accounts Manager in Manchester employer: Global
Global is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the tech industry. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, you will have access to numerous opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career while working alongside visionary leaders in a dynamic environment. Located at the forefront of technological advancement, Global offers unique advantages such as exposure to cutting-edge AI initiatives and a commitment to continuous improvement.
