Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

Location: Harrogate

Salary: £75,000

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to join a growing, client‑focused business based in Harrogate. This is a senior operational finance role with responsibility for leading a team delivering high‑quality client finance services across a diverse portfolio.

Reporting into the UK Finance Director, this role will suit an experienced finance leader who enjoys combining strong financial control, people leadership, and client service excellence within a fast‑moving, service‑led environment.

The Role

As Senior Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the day‑to‑day operational delivery of finance, leading a team of Finance Managers and ensuring that financial reporting, controls, and client obligations are delivered consistently and to a high standard.

You will act as a senior escalation point for clients, while remaining hands‑on and visible, supporting both your team and stakeholders to ensure deadlines, SLAs, and contractual obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Finance Managers, setting objectives, KPIs, and development plans
• Ensure timely and accurate production of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow forecasts, and client reporting
• Drive consistency, quality, and compliance across client reporting packs
• Embed robust financial processes, controls, and standard operating procedures
• Act as first point of escalation for operational finance matters
• Oversee workload planning, resource allocation, and delivery discipline across the team
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients through professional and confident communication
• Drive continuous improvement through process enhancement, standardisation, and intelligent use of data and systems

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or QBE with strong relevant experience
• Proven experience in a senior or operational finance management role
• Strong people leadership experience, ideally managing managers
• Excellent knowledge of management accounts production and financial controls
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder and client management skills
• Highly organised, delivery‑focused, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities
• Experience within property, real estate, PBSA, BTR, block management, hospitality, or similar sectors would be advantageous

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of £75,000
• Senior leadership role with real influence over service delivery and team development
• Opportunity to work closely with clients and senior stakeholders
• Growing, evolving business with scope for progression

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