Group Finance Manager

Salary
Competitive
Location
Gillingham
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time - Hybrid role (3 days in Office)

Do you have the right formula to Excel?

As our Group Finance Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of our financial information, performance and position of the business. You’ll be creating the strong foundations to build a better business, meeting both internal and external expectations.

Supporting our Finance Business Partner, you’ll provide a significant impact, shaping the quality of our financial processes at a pivotal moment, as we embark on our five‑year strategy and complete the implementation of our NetSuite ERP system.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, improving efficiency and timelines
  • Preparing consolidated Group accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow)
  • Ensuring balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations, accruals and journal reviews
  • Owning the record-to-report process, including nominal codes, control accounts and close procedures
  • Coaching and developing 2–3 Group Finance Assistant Accountants

What you’ll have

  • ACA or ACCA qualification (we also welcome newly qualified Management Accountants)
  • Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end close and balance sheet control
  • A high attention to detail with a completer-finisher mindset
  • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge and improve processes
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience working in a group or complex reporting environment
  • ERP system experience (NetSuite or similar is desirable)
  • The energy and resilience to deliver high-quality outputs in a changing environment

Passion for what you do is paramount, as we believe in you, to do what you do well, in our beautifully unique environment.