Central Finance Manager

Location: Portsmouth (hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in the office)Salary: Competitive, depending on experienceRole type: Full-time, permanentAbout the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Central Finance Manager to play a key leadership role within our growing finance function.This position is ideal for someone who enjoys owning financial reporting end-to-end, setting high standards, developing people, and ensuring that management information is accurate, consistent, and genuinely useful for decision-making.You will lead and support a team of Management Accountants, take ownership of monthly reporting across multiple entities, and act as a senior point of judgement within the finance function. The role also includes the opportunity to support targeted performance improvement activity where additional focus is required.What You''ll Be Responsible ForFinancial Reporting and ControlOwn the monthly management reporting cycle across a multi-entity structure.Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, consistent, and well-presented.Review and quality-check outputs before senior review.Maintain strong financial controls, reconciliations, and documentation.Leadership and Team DevelopmentLead, mentor, and develop Management Accountants and Assistant Management Accountants.Act as a senior escalation point for technical or judgement-based questions.Support the team in moving beyond reporting numbers to explaining performance drivers and trends.Process and Continuous ImprovementOwn ..... full job details .....