via Reed · 13 September 2026 ·8 days ago

Senior Finance Manager

Alexander Lloyd
London Full-time GBP 85,000 – 100,000
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Senior Finance Manager - London

£85,000-£100,000 + 20% bonus

Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home after probation

We're recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to join a growing, privately owned, multi-entity business based in London.

This is a broad, hands-on leadership role with responsibility for the financial management of a portfolio of UK legal entities. You'll lead a small finance team, take ownership of reporting, controls, tax and statutory compliance, and act as a key finance partner to senior stakeholders across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing the UK finance team

  • Owning month-end management accounts and external reporting

  • Ensuring timely statutory and interim financial statements

  • Managing UK GAAP / FRS 102 accounting matters

  • Leading statutory audits across multiple entities

  • Overseeing tax compliance including corporation tax, VAT and WHT

  • Producing and reviewing Board-level reporting

  • Maintaining strong financial controls across the general ledger, AP and AR

  • Supporting finance transformation, automation and systems improvement

  • Partnering with senior management on financial insight and decision-making
We're looking for:
  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant

  • 3+ years PQE, ideally practice trained

  • Experience within a complex, multi-entity environment

  • Sector experience within areas such as asset management, leasing, transport, infrastructure or similar would be advantageous

  • Strong UK GAAP / FRS 102 knowledge

  • Good UK tax and statutory reporting experience

  • Experience managing multiple legal entities

  • Strong team leadership and stakeholder management skills

  • Experience of Xero or a similar accounting system

  • Exposure to structured finance would be advantageous
This would suit someone who enjoys combining technical accounting, team leadership and commercial business partnering within a growing and entrepreneurial environment.

Please quote reference 52654 when emailing in the first instance:

This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is a leading recruiter across a range of roles within Finance and Accountancy.

Due to the high level of interest we receive for our roles, unfortunately we are unable to respond to every application individually. If you do not hear from one of our consultants, you have not been shortlisted for this particular position. Please continue to check our website for other opportunities that may be of interest.

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