Senior Manager - Strategic Finance

Senior Manager - Strategic Finance

Contract role

Reading | Hybrid (2/3 days in office)

In this role, you'll partner with stakeholders across the business and external advisors to deliver high-quality financial reporting and technical accounting outputs. You'll play a key role in shaping reporting for complex strategic initiatives-so strong communication, influencing, and project management skills are essential.

What You'll Be Doing

🔹 Preparing and supporting the creation of detailed technical accounting papers for complex and material transactions under IFRS

🔹 Delivering accurate, timely financial information to support strategic project reporting

🔹 Leading and coordinating multiple workstreams across the CFO function and external advisors

🔹 Challenging external advisors to drive efficiency and high-quality outputs

🔹 Supporting automation, process improvement, and reporting enhancement initiatives

🔹 Ensuring all reporting meets audit requirements and stands up to scrutiny from internal and external stakeholders

What We're Looking For

✔ Qualified Accountant with experience in large or listed organisations

✔ Deep IFRS knowledge - especially IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 (UK GAAP a bonus)

✔ Experience in dynamic, fast-paced environments (Telco experience a plus)

✔ Strong understanding of reporting automation and process improvement

✔ Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills

✔ Proven experience leading or contributing to complex project work and delivering credible results

✔ Excellent financial reporting, technical accounting, audit coordination, and financial modelling capabilities

What You'll Bring

• Confidence working independently and guiding others
• Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive mindset and a drive for continuous improvement

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