Finance Senior Manager in Cardiff

Cardiff, UK Panasonic Manufacturing | Based on-site in Cardiff

Are you looking for a new opportunity that offers meaningful work with true purpose? We would love to welcome you to our multinational team! Your growth is our growth. We invest in your future through training opportunities and interesting challenges. At Panasonic, we believe in the power of collaboration to continue expanding our innovative edge and exceeding our customers’ expectations.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Acting as a senior member of the Finance leadership team, reporting to the Finance Director and Board of Directors where required.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of PMUK’s financial strategy.
• Providing financial insight and challenge to senior stakeholders to support informed commercial and strategic decisions.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing Finance Team Leaders and senior finance members, ensuring appropriate resourcing, skills, and capability within the Finance function.
• Fostering a high‑performance culture, ensuring clear objectives, accountability, and professional development.
• Overseeing the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports.
• Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance with accounting standards (UK GAAP/IFRS as applicable) and regulatory requirements.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning processes.
• Managing financial risk, including cash flow, working capital, and cost control.
• Reviewing and improving financial policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls.
• Acting as a senior finance business partner to Directors and Heads of Department, providing high‑quality financial management reporting with a focus on trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Providing high‑quality financial analysis, commentary, and recommendations.
• Supporting major investment appraisals, business cases, and change initiatives.
• Leading the development and assessment of company‑wide cost improvement and cost‑down strategies, working with managers to carry out financial and activity modelling.
• Building strong working relationships across the organisation to promote Finance as a trusted and capable strategic partner.
• Approval of budgets, forecasts, and financial submissions prior to Director sign off.
• Leading the overall annual business planning and budget setting process for departments and supporting the Finance team in delivering required tasks for their designated areas.
• Leading financial discussions at senior management and executive level meetings.
• Ensuring compliance is duly met in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely completion of month‑end closing, monthly P&L, BS, and cash flow forecasts.
• Reviewing closing results and forecasts to ensure accuracy.
• Chairing and presenting at monthly Finance meetings.
• Foreign exchange booking and management.
• Approving all expenses, requisitions, assets, disposals, new supplier set‑up forms, and new customer set‑up forms.
• Ensuring effective management of external audit processes.
• Annual SOX reporting.
• Consideration of pension accounting, including movements on deferred tax.
• Continuous consideration for cost reduction and performance improvement.
• Tax planning and strategic consideration of duty arrangements.
• Any other duties as may be required by the Finance Director.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Essential Requirements

• CIMA qualified or equivalent.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Sufficient post‑qualification experience in a senior leadership capacity, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong reporting and governance background.
• Working knowledge of SOX.
• Audit preparation and management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
• Experience in driving process improvements and change.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and/or business‑facing finance experience.
• Strong and proven leadership and management skills.
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong report‑writing skills.
• Ability to effectively manage stakeholders.
• Excellent MS Office Excel skills (Pivot, Macros, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
• Takes ownership and is flexible, engaged, and committed.
• Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to demonstrate financial integrity and judgement.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion, and influencing skills.
• Where required for a visa application – Advanced English, e.g., English Level B2 or equivalent.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of SAP or Oracle systems.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with the relevant institute requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Working Hours: 07:45 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday, 07:45 – 13:30 Friday.
• Company pension contributions of up to 10 %.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Monthly car allowance and fuel allowance.
• Early finish on a Friday.
• Free parking on site.
• Annual leave entitlement of 24 days (+ bank holidays), increasing up to 30 (+ bank holidays) with service.
• Death in service benefit of 4× annual salary.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, bereavement, adoption, surrogacy, and sickness.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Long Service Awards.
• On‑site canteen.
• Exclusive ‘Staff Sales’ site for Panasonic products.
• Training and development opportunities.
• ‘Refer a Friend’ recruitment scheme.

ABOUT US

Panasonic is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, with a history spanning over a century. The company focuses on innovative electronics technology, providing a wide variety of products and services globally.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Fairness and equality are in our DNA. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where people feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Panasonic is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics.

YOUR CONTACT TO HR

PMUK Human Resources Elin Grey: Elin.Grey@eu.panasonic.com