Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager

80-85K + Bonus

Central London (Hybrid working) (2 days in)

Halliday Marx have partnered with a growing media company to recruit a Group Financial Accountant

Duties

Supporting the group consolidation and the preparation of group financial reporting, including reporting by function

Owning monthly financial reporting, including (but not limited to) automating functional reporting, implementing regional and product-level P&L reporting, and supporting financial KPI reporting aligned to agreed business strategies

Preparing and reviewing management accounts in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment

Managing and developing two direct reports, overseeing their workload and reviewing their output

Reviewing the work of junior team members, providing quality control and developing the team

Partnering with Commercial Finance to support reporting, analysis, and business decision-making

Leading the audit transition

Addressing key areas of focus identified during private equity due diligence, including: Incentives liability and escheatment, Sales tax compliance, Section 382 analysis for the use of US NOLs, Transfer pricing to support the optimal use of US and UK NOLs

Identifying and driving process improvements across the finance function

Leveraging AI tools and supporting or leading AI-related projects and finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, automation, and process effectiveness across the finance function

Getting stuck into ad hoc projects and analysis as priorities evolve - no two weeks look quite the same

What we’re looking for

Essential

A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Strong technical ground and excellent attention to detail

Proven experience thriving in a fast-paced environment - comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and pace

A self-starter who can hit the ground running with minimal hand-holding

A genuine appetite for improving processes and project-managing change

Desirable

Strong financial and management accounting experience

Experience preparing group reporting by function

Exposure to multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation

Comfort with finance technology, automation, or AI tools

Experience managing or developing direct reports