Job Title

Finance Manager / Financial Controller

Role Purpose

To oversee and deliver management reporting, audit readiness, and tax filings across a group of

companies, ensuring robust financial controls, audit-quality documentation, and timely regulatory

compliance.

The role is hands-on and requires strong technical accounting capability combined with practical

experience in group structures, management accounting and audit.

Key Responsibilities

1. Management Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly management accounts for:

o Parent company

o Subsidiaries (limited and PLC companies)

o Multiple various cos (quarterly)


• Perform variance analysis, trend analysis, and provide management commentary


• Ensure consistency of reporting across entities to their respective directors / senior

management.

2. Group Accounting & Controls


• Review and structure cost allocations and recharge mechanisms


• Oversee intercompany and reconciliations


• Ensure accuracy and completeness of daily management accounts prepared by internal

teams

3. Statutory Accounts & Tax Compliance


• Prepare statutory accounts for active limited companies


• Manage corporation tax computations and filings


• Perform year-end closing in Sage


• Liaise with external accountants and auditors

4. Audit Preparation & Management


• Prepare and maintain monthly audit folders


• Compile annual audit preparation files with full supporting schedules


• Manage audit queries, providing clear, well-supported responses


• Review draft financial statements and coordinate year-end adjustments

5. Technical Accounting & Risk


• Prepare contingent liability assessments and workings


• Review and maintain legal agreements (vendor, debt, equity) for audit and accounting

impact

6. Stakeholder & Team Interaction


• Act as primary finance contact for auditors, tax advisors, and senior management


• Work closely with project teams to ensure accurate cost capture and reporting


• Review work produced by internal finance teams and provide technical guidance

Required Experience

Essential


• 3–7years progressive experience in finance and accounting roles


• Prior experience as a Finance Manager / Management Accountant


• Proven track record preparing:

o Management accounts (monthly & quarterly)

o Statutory accounts for UK limited companies

o Audit-ready working papers


• Strong experience managing external audits


• Hands-on experience with Sage (year-end close, journals, reporting)


• Experience working within group company structures with intercompany transactions


• Exposure to project-based accounting and cost allocation


• Prior involvement in parent–subsidiary or holding company environments


• Experience supporting multiple audits simultaneously

Required Technical Knowledge


• UK statutory accounting and Companies Act requirements


• Corporation Tax principles and filing processes


• Management accounting, variance analysis, and cost structuring


• Audit standards and audit support documentation


• Contingent liabilities and provisions


• Intercompany accounting and recharges


• Legal agreement review from an accounting perspective (debt, equity, vendor contracts)

Systems & Tools


• Sage Accounting (essential)


• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations, schedules)


• Document management for audit trails (One drive / G drive)

Qualifications


• ACA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) – essential


• Big 4 or mid-tier audit background – advantageous but not mandatory

Key Competencies


• High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline


• Ability to work under tight reporting deadlines


• Confident communicator with auditors and senior stakeholders


• Strong ownership mindset and accountability


• Ability to structure complex financial data into audit-ready outputs

Reporting Line


• Reports to: Group Financial Controller


• Manages: Internal finance team, back office team and external auditors