Finance Manager
2 days ago
Gloucester
Citadel Source is proud to be partnering on a sole-agency basis with an international professional services partnership in their recruitment of a Finance Manager on a permanent contract. About our client Our client is an established international professional services partnership with operations across multiple regions. They are recognised for delivering complex, high-value projects to a diverse client base. Structured as a partnership, the organisation brings together a network of experienced professionals who collaborate across multiple engagements. The business operates in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment and is supported by a lean central team, with a modern and largely remote operating model. The role This is an excellent opportunity to join the business during a period of ongoing development, as it continues to enhance its financial processes and operational effectiveness. The Finance Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day financial operations within a multi-entity, multi-currency environment. This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on accuracy, control, and continuous improvement. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the successful candidate will act as a key liaison between internal teams and external finance support, ensuring a high standard of delivery. The role requires someone comfortable working in a dynamic, stakeholder-led environment, managing multiple priorities and bringing structure to finance processes. About you The successful candidate will work closely with a range of senior stakeholders across the partnership. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence experienced, commercially astute partners are essential. You will be comfortable operating in a standalone capacity, taking ownership of processes while remaining calm under pressure in a high-volume environment. This role suits someone who is comfortable operating at pace with a hands-on, process improvement mindset. As a Finance Manager, your role will include, but not be limited to: • Overseeing day-to-day financial operations, including invoicing and reconciliations, • Managing the invoicing cycle, focusing on accuracy, timeliness, and process efficiency, • Supporting period-end processes, driving consistency and improved reporting timelines, • Handling multi-currency transactions and related reconciliations, • Assisting with revenue recognition across project-based work, • Maintaining key control accounts and supporting internal allocations, • Reviewing outputs from external providers, ensuring accuracy and resolving issues, • Acting as a primary contact for third-party finance support, maintaining service quality, • Supporting forecasting and cash flow activities, providing relevant financial insight, • Assisting with internal profit allocation processes, • Monitoring receivables and supporting improvements in collections, • Identifying opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes, • Enhancing internal reporting tools, including spreadsheet-based models, • Supporting ongoing improvements to finance systems and processes, • Providing financial insight to support business decision-making, • Building effective working relationships with key stakeholders What the client is looking for • Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), • Experience within an SME or partnership environment, ideally an LLP structure, • Strong technical grounding in financial control, revenue recognition, and multi-currency environments, • Advanced Excel skills, including data modelling, automation, and scalable reporting solutions, • Strong commercial awareness, including cash flow, forecasting, and partnership economics, • A hands-on approach, comfortable managing transactional finance activities daily, • Resilience and the ability to manage high volumes of work with competing priorities, • A proactive mindset with a focus on process improvement and automation, • Strong interpersonal skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders What the client has to offer • £60,000 - £75,000 basic salary + benefits, • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, • Opportunity to work within a highly experienced, international partnership, • Collaborative and supportive working environment, • Quarterly team meet-ups in high-end locations Sound like a good fit? If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Grant Chalmers-Stevens – at Citadel Source.