At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a finance team, manage reporting cycles, and drive financial improvements.
- Company: Mountain Warehouse, a dynamic retail company with a focus on teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and staff discounts.
- Other info: Join a collaborative environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in finance while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Strong accounting knowledge and experience leading finance teams.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
- Senior Finance Manager – Business Partners and Accounting (Maternity Cover)
- 15‑month fixed‑term contract
- Application Deadline: 29 July 2026
- Department: Finance
- Description
Mountain Warehouse is looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead our Business Partnering and Accounting team during a maternity cover period.
This is a high‑impact role at the heart of our Finance function, combining commercial insight, financial control and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the month‑end close and reporting cycle for the Accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely results.
- Producing and presenting high‑quality financial reporting, including the executive summary for the Board Pack.
- Driving improvements in financial MI, reporting quality, and the Faster Close initiative.
- Overseeing Business Partners contribution to budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring high‑quality inputs and robust documentation of assumptions.
- Reviewing and challenging business cases, tenders, and scenario analyses.
- Ensuring robust balance sheet governance and technical accounting across the team, including lease accounting, impairment and dilapidations provision.
- Managing audit deliverables and supporting technical audit areas.
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of 10 Business Partners and Accountants.
- Managing recruitment, onboarding, and future resourcing needs.
- Championing systems, data quality, and process improvement.
- We would like to meet someone who is
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience leading a large finance team.
- Proven experience working closely with senior stakeholders, building credibility, and influencing decisions through high‑quality business partnering.
- A proactive, improvement‑focused mindset and the ability to drive change.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds capability, supports development, and drives high performance.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working – 3 days in London based office & 2 days working from home
- Holiday allowance
- 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
- Pension scheme
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Senior Finance Manager - Business Partners and Accounting (Maternity Cover) employer: Mountain Group
Mountain Warehouse is an exceptional employer that values teamwork and community, making it a fantastic place for those passionate about retail and customer service. With a supportive work culture, generous benefits including a monthly bonus scheme, substantial colleague discounts, and opportunities for personal growth, employees are empowered to thrive in their roles while contributing to a positive shopping experience. Join us in shaping memorable experiences and creating a legacy in a stable and rewarding environment.
