Senior Finance Manager London | 4 days in the office
£Lime Talent is currently partnering with an innovative, fast-growing FMCG business renowned for its focus on health and wellness, seeking an ambitious Senior Finance Manager to join their team. This is an exceptional opportunity to become an integral part of a thriving brand, where your strategic input will directly influence business decisions and long-term growth.
As Senior Finance Manager, you will be instrumental in steering financial strategy, ensuring robust compliance and delivering insightful financial reporting directly to senior management. Your analytical expertise will shape strategic decision-making and optimize operational performance.
Take ownership of comprehensive accounting functions, ensuring accurate monthly financial reporting, management accounts, and insightful variance analysis.
Develop and refine financial models for precise long-term forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
Oversee meticulous monthly balance sheet reconciliations to maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial records.
Manage and optimize working capital, including cash flow forecasting, capital expenditure planning, and liquidity management.
Strengthen financial controls to mitigate risks and enhance operational efficiency across the business.
Analyze cost structures to identify opportunities for cost reduction and performance improvement.
Act as a proactive business partner, offering key financial insights to support commercial and operational decision-making.
Assist in managing year-end audit processes and liaise effectively with external auditors.
Provide analytical support for commercial negotiations and evaluation of business cases.
Qualified or nearly qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (CIMA preferred).
Proven experience either in a Financial Controller or similar role within a small to mid-sized consumer goods business, or in a financial consulting firm working with FMCG clients and looking to move in-house.
Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting, and management accounting.
Advanced proficiency in Excel for detailed data analysis and reporting.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
If you are looking to join a high-growth FMCG company where you can truly make an impact, we would love to receive your application.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Lime Talent is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry.