Senior Finance Manager (Financial Planning & Analysis)

At Credera, we pride ourselves on being a high-quality and ambitious technology consulting firm with a strong reputation for delivering complex technology transformation projects and programmes across the UK and internationally. We partner with some of the most recognised organisations in the UK and Europe, driving meaningful impact through innovation and collaboration.

As a Senior Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial direction of the business. Sitting at the heart of our Finance team, you will provide critical insights, drive financial planning and forecasting excellence, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. This is a unique opportunity to blend technical expertise with commercial acumen in a fast-growing, people-focused consultancy.

We operate a flexible hybrid working model; this requires 3 days per week working onsite - typically at your local Credera office (London, Manchester, Leeds or Newcastle). We value collaboration and client impact, so our hybrid model is designed to strike a balance between flexibility, in-person connection, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our people and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and long-term P+L forecasting cycles, delivering accurate and timely outputs for senior management.
• Have knowledge of forecasting systems (ideally TM1 - Planning Analytics or a similar financial planning tool) to support financial planning, moving beyond Excel-only approaches.
• Maintain, develop, and improve the financial model in TM1 - Planning Analytics ensuring it reflects business needs and drives efficiency.
• Perform variance analysis, highlighting key drivers and delivering actionable insights to management.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests.
• Own the end-to-end budgeting process, coordinating with budget holders across the business.
• Partner with business leaders, acting as a trusted advisor to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
• Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic planning and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting and reporting processes, embedding best practices.
• Deliver financial insights and recommendations clearly and confidently to senior leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and HR to align financial targets with business objectives.

Skills and Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling best practices and excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

This is what you get in return

Along with a great company culture, Credera provides an exceptional compensation package including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan.

Our growth over the years and entrepreneurial environment, provides an excellent platform to embark upon an exciting career path, where your contribution really counts, and we will recognise it. With personalised development opportunities, experienced colleagues around the globe and exciting client assignments, progression can be extremely rapid for high performers. We are a social bunch of people and connect as a team on a regular basis.

Learn more

Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across a broad range of industries worldwide. Our one-of-a-kind global boutique approach means we provide our clients with tailored solutions unique to their organization that can scale due to our extensive footprint. As a values-led organization, our mission is to make an extraordinary impact on our clients, our people, and our community. We believe it is this approach that has allowed us to work with and transform the most influential brands and organizations in the world, from strategy through to execution. More information is available at credera.co.uk. We are part of the OPMG Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

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