Finance Manager

Description About the role The Finance Manager (FM) is the senior day-to-day finance role for the UK. You'll run the UK finance function and bring together reporting at group level. It's a hands-on role with a broad remit. There's no Financial Controller above it, so you'll cover the full breadth of UK finance operations, group reporting and compliance, with the CFO reviewing the output. This is a pivotal hire. You'll lead the move of the finance function in-house, designing, implementing and owning new processes and controls. You'll also have a real opportunity to shape the systems and tooling the business relies on as it scales. Engagetech operates globally, so the role needs strong technical accounting, including multi-currency consolidation across the group's entities. You'll work alongside Commercial Finance, which leads FP&A, budgeting and forecasting. Your part is to supply accurate, timely financial information and data that's ready for analysis. Reporting line Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Works in close partnership with Commercial Finance Works closely with in-region accountants across the group to deliver group reporting Key responsibilities Bringing finance in-house Lead the move of the finance function in-house, keeping reporting, payments and compliance running without interruption Design, implement and own end-to-end finance processes, controls and policies Review finance systems and tooling, and put in place improvements that will scale with the business UK finance and management accounts Run day-to-day UK finance, including ledgers, bank, payroll reconciliations and the monthly close Deliver accurate monthly UK management accounts with clear variance commentary, for CFO review Act as the first point of contact for finance queries from the UK business Group reporting and consolidation Prepare the monthly multi-currency group consolidation, including FX translation and intercompany eliminations Coordinate and review monthly submissions from in-region accountants, resolving issues directly Maintain the consolidation model and make sure reporting complies with UK GAAP / IFRS Accounts payable and payments Own group accounts payable, including Dext, Xero and Spendesk processing and approval workflows Prepare and authorise weekly payment runs, and carry out monthly supplier reconciliations Year-end, tax and commercial support Coordinate the group year-end close and act as the main contact for the external accountants Manage tax compliance with external advisers, including UK VAT returns, corporation tax and cross-border obligations Provide Commercial Finance with accurate actuals and data to support budgeting and forecasting Requirements Essential ACA or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified and in the final stage of exams, with a strong track record in a comparable role Experience in a hands-on, broad finance role within a multi-entity or group structure Comfortable being…