Churchill Howard are delighted to be supporting a leading organisation as they look to recruit a highly capable Finance Manager. This is a key leadership role, responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information across the group and managing a talented team to deliver robust, well-controlled reporting outputs.Key responsibilities* Lead, motivate and develop a team of accountants and assistant accountants, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous learning.* Maintain strong financial control through effective reconciliations, financial processing and structured review processes.* Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (IFRS) and internal control frameworks.* Build and maintain partnerships with finance, operations and product teams across the business, adapting financial processes to align with business or regulatory change.* Drive continuous improvement and process automation, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.* Lead on system or product implementation initiatives and oversee user acceptance testing for your team's activities.* Maintain clear, auditable documentation and performance KPIs for key financial control processes.You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong experience in financial control or financial accounting.Excellent technical understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting principles.Hands-on experience managing complex reconciliations and delivering process improvements.Solid analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.A proactive mindset, able to identify risk and implement practical, well-controlled solutions.Advanced Excel ability and strong working knowledge of general ledger systems.This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business and play a critical role in shaping the group's financial control framework.To learn more or arrange a confidential conversation, please get in touch with Churchill Howard.