Senior Finance Manager

Overview Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role with significant responsibility and a chance to make an impact? We're recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to take full financial responsibility for a UK legal entity and act as the finance lead for a key component of a wider business unit. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring robust financial control, compliance, and insightful reporting, all while supporting strategic decision‑making in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment. What You’ll Do Legal Entity & Financial Control: Oversee all aspects of financial reporting for a UK legal entity, ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, and accounting standards (UK GAAP). You’ll manage the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement and ensure timely month‑end closes. Statutory Compliance: Coordinate with external auditors, lead the preparation of UK statutory accounts, manage corporation tax, VAT, and other regulatory compliance. Business Unit Finance Partnership: Provide expert financial insight and guidance to senior stakeholders, support budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to commercial decision‑making. Performance Management: Analyse financial and operational performance, track key KPIs, and provide actionable insights to improve efficiency and meet financial targets. Leadership & Development: Lead and coach your finance team, fostering a culture of trust, accountability and continuous improvement, while managing relationships with senior management across finance and operations. Continuous Improvement & Change: Drive improvements in financial reporting, control systems, and finance processes, and support finance transformation initiatives. Company Benefits 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) Contributory pension, life assurance, and income protection Learning and development opportunities Executive coaching and mentoring available to all Informal hybrid working Additional leave: volunteering, family‑friendly, and loyalty schemes Wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme On‑site gym and parking at Stuart House, Peterborough Reward Gateway scheme – Smart Spending App Plus flexible, salary‑sacrifice options: Private medical insurance Car scheme Holiday purchase scheme What We’re Looking For Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with post‑qualification experience in a senior finance or financial management role. Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in UK GAAP, with proven experience in end to end audit and statutory reporting for UK legal entities. A commercial mindset and the ability to partner with non‑finance stakeholders in a dynamic business environment. Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights. Leadership experience and the ability to manage, coach, and develop a high‑performing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of an established financial entity within a growing and evolving Group. As a Senior Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving financial performance, supporting business growth, and ensuring regulatory compliance. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role with excellent development opportunities and a collaborative working environment, we want to hear from you. Join the Frontline Group – Making the Complex Simple Frontline Group is made up of three dynamic business units–Frontline Distribution Solutions, Frontline Retail Solutions, and Gold Key Media–supported by key enabling functions. United by our mission to ‘Make the Complex Simple’, we’re the UK’s leading retail sales, marketing, and distribution company, with a strong presence in publishing and home entertainment. #J-18808-Ljbffr