Top Finance Manager Jobs in London

Manage UK and Czech Republic accounting operations, including monthly close, financial reporting, GAAP compliance, tax, treasury, payroll accounting, audits, and internal controls. Partner with FP&A on budgeting and forecasting, support acquisitions and system implementations, improve accounting processes, maintain policies, and supervise and develop staff across international jurisdictions.

Owns group forecasting, long-range financial planning, monthly performance reviews, financial modeling, competitor benchmarking, valuation analysis, market sizing, and strategic insights. The role prepares materials for executives and the Board, supports Investor Relations, contributes to finance transformation initiatives, and conducts ad hoc analysis to inform leadership decisions.

Act as commercial finance business partner for agency teams, managing client financial plans, budgets, forecasts and monthly reviews. Ensure UK GAAP-compliant revenue and expense recognition, oversee reporting, profitability, WIP, billing, and balance sheet accounts. Support pricing, billing, audit readiness, and improve reporting tools (PowerBI, Hyperion, Excel). Line-manage Client Finance Analysts and collaborate cross-functionally to embed controls and improve commercial finance processes.

Lead financial planning and performance management for a category/country scope. Collect and verify data, prepare analysis and business proposals, support forecasting and strategic planning, ensure controls and compliance, drive efficiency projects, partner with senior stakeholders, and contribute to talent development within the Finance team.

Lead category-level FP&A activities including planning, forecasting, financial modelling, reporting and decision support. Partner with sales and marketing, ensure controls/compliance, drive efficiency projects, develop finance talent and influence senior stakeholders to achieve financial targets.

Lead accounting and financial reporting for UK, Middle East and Africa operations. Manage month-end close, audits, statutory/FCA filings, SOX/internal controls, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis. Build and mentor the local finance team, drive system and process improvements, support M&A and transformation projects, coordinate external advisers, and provide commercial finance partnership to regional business leaders.

Finance Manager responsible for regional monthly and statutory reporting, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, audit coordination, and resolving reporting issues. The role also supports group projects involving process improvement and automation, works with local finance and operational teams, and prepares statutory accounts under local accounting standards. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London with hybrid office attendance three days per week.

Lead the future design and delivery of consolidation, group reporting, and external reporting within M&S’s SAP S/4HANA finance transformation. The role drives decisions on reporting processes, governance, controls, automation, testing, deployment, and adoption while partnering with Finance, Technology, Tax, Audit, and Programme teams. It requires influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex IFRS and reporting requirements into practical solutions for a complex listed group.

Lead the future design and delivery of consolidation, Group Reporting, and external reporting within an SAP S/4HANA finance transformation. Own decisions on reporting processes, governance, controls, and outputs while partnering with Finance, Technology, Tax, Audit, and Programme teams. Drive simplification, standardization, automation, testing, deployment, adoption, and go-live support, using extensive listed-group reporting and IFRS expertise to influence senior stakeholders and improve financial data quality.

Manage UK finance operations across multiple entities, including financial reporting, revenue recognition, budgeting, forecasting, tax, audit, billing, profitability analysis, month-end close, and financial controls. Lead a five-person AP and AR team, partner with senior leadership, oversee NetSuite reporting and reconciliations, prepare HMRC and ONS returns, and develop financial policies and processes.

Leads the London finance function, advising partners and coordinating with US finance teams. Oversees accounting operations, controls, SRA regulatory compliance, billing, collections, VAT processes, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis. Manages and develops a team of 3–4 finance professionals while supporting revenue performance, audits, and cross-border financial operations.

Leads UK financial reporting, statutory reporting, external audit, forecasting, controls, governance, solvency, cashflow and capital analysis. Partners with senior Finance, Commercial, Risk and Group stakeholders to provide actionable insight for executive and board decisions. The role also supports regulatory compliance, reporting improvements, commercial growth and development of finance colleagues.

Provides operational and technical finance leadership for the UK business, overseeing financial reporting, controls, statutory reporting, audits, treasury, liquidity, pension scheme governance, and board reporting. The role supports business decisions, strategic initiatives, process improvement, and collaboration across the European finance organization while leading and developing finance teams.

Leads global retail overhead financial planning, forecasting, performance management, financial modeling, governance, and cost optimization. Partners with finance and business leaders to improve forecasting accuracy, develop labor and lease cost models, implement planning tools such as OneStream, and deliver actionable recommendations supporting strategic decisions and business performance.

Deliver finance transformation programs for financial-services clients, including operating-model redesign, regulatory change, finance technology implementation, process optimization, stress testing, and regulatory reporting. Partner with CFOs, treasurers, and executive stakeholders; define requirements, manage project delivery, strengthen controls, and implement automation and AI-enabled solutions with responsible oversight.

Own financial performance for the Womenswear business, partnering with senior leaders to achieve sales, profit, stock, and cash targets. Lead budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, scenario modelling, pricing and investment analysis, and working-capital optimization. Provide commercial insight and challenge while collaborating with Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Online, and Customer Insight teams.

Own financial performance for the Womenswear business, partnering with senior leaders to achieve sales, profit, stock, and cash targets. Lead budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, scenario modeling, pricing, promotions, investment analysis, and working capital optimization. Translate complex financial data into commercial insights and recommendations while collaborating with Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Online, and Customer Insight teams.

Own the finance function, including month-end close, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliation, cash flow forecasting, VAT returns, statutory accounts, and year-end audit. Manage AR/AP staff, oversee payroll and HMRC processes, coordinate multi-entity and intercompany accounting, improve finance systems, and provide financial modelling, risk analysis, and investor funding support.

Manage regional month-end and statutory reporting across group entities. Prepare variance analyses, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory accounts; resolve accounting issues; collaborate with local finance, strategy, operations, and external auditors; and support group projects involving process improvement and automation.

Partners with Sales and Commercial teams to identify growth opportunities, evaluate investments, and support planning. Provides customer P&L analysis, promotional evaluation, forecasting, scenario modelling, reporting, and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders. Builds trusted cross-functional relationships, improves finance processes, and uses Excel, Power BI, and AI tools to enhance analysis and decision-making across UK&I and Nordic markets.

Lead financial management for owned international markets including budgeting, forecasting, performance tracking, balance sheet management and controls. Partner cross-functionally to deliver insight, develop financial models, produce trade and periodic reporting, support growth projects, drive continuous improvement and ensure regulatory, tax and group governance compliance.

Lead financial management for International owned markets including budgeting, forecasting, performance tracking, balance sheet oversight and controls. Partner with commercial, supply chain and compliance teams to drive profitable growth, deliver weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting, build financial models and analysis, support strategic growth projects, and improve financial processes while ensuring regulatory and tax governance.

Support Group consolidation and external/internal reporting: prepare IFRS consolidated results, consolidation journals, reconciliations, analytical reviews, IFRS 15 revenue assessments, M&A accounting support, statutory accounts, and audit assistance.

Partners with consulting and sector leadership to deliver financial insight, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, profitability oversight, commercial risk management, audit readiness, and compliance. The role supports bids, contracts, pricing, job setup, invoicing, working capital, subcontractor processes, and strategic business decisions. It requires qualified accountancy credentials, advanced Excel and data analysis skills, senior stakeholder influence, commercial acumen, and prior line management experience.

Lead finance-focused projects from requirements through implementation, partnering with Finance, Technology, and Operations. Elicit and translate requirements, define operating models, support testing/UAT and cutover, manage risks and documentation, coordinate migrations, and coach junior BAs to improve controls, accuracy, and efficiency.