Finance Manager

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We are one of the UK’s most trusted providers of independent financial information, ratings and market intelligence, helping consumers, advisers and financial institutions make smarter financial decisions. We maintain the UK’s largest financial product database and deliver expert, unbiased product ratings - including our industry-recognised Star Ratings - which assess product quality across insurance, banking, investments, pensions and more.

What you'll do

• Financial reporting & compliance: Prepare accurate and timely period-end reporting in line with IFRS; deliver statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. VAT returns, FCA reporting, annual accounts); lead and coordinate the external audit process; ensure high-quality reporting through ERP systems (e.g. SAGE Intacct, Xero).
• Finance operations: Partner with shared service teams to support smooth delivery across Accounts Payable, Receivable, Payroll, and Treasury; maintain and improve financial controls and processes; support alignment of systems with a robust control environment.
• Business partnering: Produce monthly management reports, including variance analysis and performance insights; collaborate with teams across Product, HR, Finance, and Marketing; support budgeting, forecasting, and investment decision-making; build strong relationships to improve financial understanding and accountability.
• Continuous improvement & transformation: Contribute to system integration and finance transformation initiatives; support the transition from external accounting providers to in-house operations; identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

What you'll need to succeed

Skills & knowledge

• Solid understanding of financial reporting (IFRS preferred)
• Knowledge of UK statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. Companies House, HMRC, FCA)
• Familiarity with ERP systems (experience with SAGE Intacct or Xero is helpful but not essential)
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data (including Excel)
• Understanding of core finance processes (P2P, O2C, payroll, tax, treasury)

Experience

• Experience in a finance role within industry
• Experience working in a multi-entity or B2B environment is beneficial
• Exposure to audits, external advisors, or finance transformation projects is advantageous

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Your approach to work

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Collaborative and able to build relationships across teams
• Confident communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Open to new ideas and continuous improvement

Important to know

Location: This role has been listed as UK remote as we offer flexibility in where you’re based but ideally somewhere along or near the M4 corridor as the role includes occasional travel to Haddenham (Buckinghamshire), London and South Wales.

Right to Work: Applicants must already hold a legal right to work in the UK without time restrictions and without the need for future sponsorship. We are unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc and all the businesses within it adopt a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination on any of the protected grounds in the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.