At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a talented finance team and drive high standards in financial reporting.
- Company: Join SSE, a leader in energy transition and financial excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, health perks, and family support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance while making a real impact in energy.
- Qualifications: Professional accounting qualification and strong leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 59800 - 89800 £ per year.
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following office locations, Glasgow, Perth or Dublin.
Salary: 59,800 - 89,800 (UK) or 76,100 - 114,100 (ROI) + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
The role:
As our R2R (Record to Report) Senior Finance Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape and influence an important part of our Finance Centre of Excellence. Leading a team of talented managers, you'll create an environment where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work while maintaining the highest standards of safety, wellbeing and financial integrity.
Working in close partnership with Process Leads, Financial Controllers and Finance teams across the business, you'll bring people together around shared goals, helping to deliver accurate and insightful financial information that supports confident decision-making. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll nurture capability, champion continuous improvement and drive high standards of performance, helping to create efficient, resilient and sustainable ways of working that enable both people and business outcomes to thrive.
You will:
- Lead, support and develop a team of Finance Managers, creating a safe, inclusive and high-performing environment where colleagues feel valued, empowered and motivated to deliver their best work.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the delivery of General Ledger, month-end, half-year and year-end activities, ensuring the team consistently delivers accurate, high-quality outcomes in line with Group reporting requirements and service expectations.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous learning, supporting individuals and teams to achieve their objectives while driving performance, capability and engagement.
- Build trusted partnerships across Finance and the wider business, working collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve challenges, improve outcomes and ensure the effective delivery of financial reporting and control activities.
- Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence, leading initiatives that strengthen controls, enhance efficiency, improve service performance and support a resilient and sustainable finance function.
You have:
- A professional accounting qualification (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) alongside significant experience in financial reporting, financial control, audit or a complex finance operations environment.
- A compassionate and inclusive leadership style, with a proven ability to mentor, support and develop managers and finance professionals through periods of growth and change.
- Strong critical thinking skills, enabling you to navigate complexity with confidence, identify risks and opportunities, and provide thoughtful, balanced insight.
- Experience leading meaningful process improvements that enhance quality, strengthen controls, improve efficiency and support long-term organisational resilience.
About SSE:
SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing 33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our Finance teams create value for all SSE business areas and play a key role in fulfilling our obligations as a FTSE100 UK-listed company. In a highly regulated and competitive environment, their experts keep us powering ahead by identifying efficiencies, providing advice and optimising our financial strategies.
Flexible benefits to fit your life:
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
Senior Finance Reporting Manager (Permanent) in Perth employer: Scottish and Southern Energy
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Contact Details:
Scottish and Southern Energy Recruitment Team
