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Finance Manager

Coventry Permanent £60,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a qualified Finance Manager to lead a high-performing team whilst partnering senior operational stakeholders in a complex, high-profile environment. Ideal for a second-time mover from practice or an outgoing industry accountant with proven people management experience seeking broader commercial exposure and progression.
  • Genuine progression opportunities within a large, acquisitive organisation
  • Exposure to senior leadership within a nationally significant group

About Our Client

This is one of the UK's largest and most established groups within the sector, operating at significant national scale and delivering complex, high-profile projects within a regulated environment.The organisation is known for investing heavily in its people, offering structured development programmes, strong mentorship, and clear progression pathways across a sizeable and diverse finance function.With a collaborative leadership culture, long-term investment strategy, and an excellent track record of promoting from within, it combines the stability of a large corporate with genuine opportunity for ambitious individuals to accelerate their careers.

Job Description

You'll be a key finance leader partnering operational, commercial, and capital delivery stakeholders in a complex, fast-moving environment. With multi-million-pound budgets, high-profile investment programmes, and strong regulatory oversight, this role offers genuine strategic influence.You'll manage, develop, and inspire a team of qualified and part-qualified accountants while acting as a trusted advisor to senior operational leaders.

  • Full ownership of monthly management reporting and performance analysis
  • Business partnering with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
  • Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles
  • Driving financial control, governance, and continuous improvement
  • Managing and developing a high-performing finance team
  • Supporting strategic investment cases and capital programmes



The Successful Applicant

This role is ideally suited to:

  • A second-time mover from practice (Top 10) ready for broader commercial exposure and team leadership. Ideally, you will have people management experience under your belt
  • OR a commercially astute industry-qualified accountant seeking greater ownership and visibility, again with people management experience already



Other requirements:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven people management experience - you must have led, developed, and performance-managed a team
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to challenge and influence
  • Experience improving processes and being able to demonstrate this at interview
  • Experience within a complex, fast-paced environment
  • A proactive, visible leadership style



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £65,000 per annum.
  • Annual bonus
  • Enhanced pension contribution from employer
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at home)
Contact
Alana Spencer
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6949020
Phone number
+44 161 829 0493

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Location
Coventry
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Alana Spencer
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0493
Job reference
JN-022026-6949020