Senior Finance Manager Location: Hatfield (hybrid working) Package: Up to £95,000 base strong bonus executive‑level benefits T he role This is a senior commercial leadership opportunity within a high‑velocity, multi‑billion‑pound consumer organisation operating at national scale. The business is complex, operationally intense and constantly evolving — and finance plays a central role in shaping how it grows, invests and performs. As Senior Finance Manager, you will sit at the core of strategic and operational decision‑making, acting as a critical advisor to senior leaders. This is not a traditional reporting role — it’s about driving forward commercial outcomes, challenging thinking, and ensuring financial insight is embedded into how the business is run. You’ll operate across a broad, multi‑site footprint, balancing short‑term performance with long‑term value creation, while leading and developing a high‑performing finance team. Key accountabilities Acting as lead finance partner to senior operational and commercial leaders, influencing decisions with material financial impact Owning complex end‑to‑end financial planning for a large operational estate, encompassing forecasting, budgeting and scenario modelling Providing clear, forward‑looking insight on revenue, margins, cost drivers, labour and productivity Driving financial rigour into strategic initiatives, investments, pricing decisions and operational change programmes Leading and evolving reporting and insight capabilities to support faster, better quality decision‑making Playing a hands‑on role in major commercial negotiations, ensuring outcomes align with wider business objectives Developing and setting direction for a team of finance professionals, raising commercial capability and standards across the function Acting as a senior voice within the wider finance leadership community, contributing to broader finance transformation and strategy About you Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with significant post‑qualification experience Strong track record in senior commercial finance roles within large, complex, customer‑driven organisations Deep experience operating in multi‑site or high‑volume environments where pace and scale matter A proven business partner at senior level — comfortable influencing, challenging and shaping decisions Commercially astute, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities Experienced people leader with a genuine interest in building high‑performing teams Confident communicator who can distil complex financial narratives into clear, actionable messages Why this role stands out Senior‑level influence in a high‑profile, commercially ambitious business Exposure to complex decision‑making at scale Opportunity to shape strategy, performance and capability — not just report on them Competitive package with base salary up to £95k plus bonus