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Your complete guide to the Senior Finance Manager Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the Senior Finance Manager
The Senior Finance Manager leads strategic financial planning and operational performance across a business unit or organisation. This role provides financial insights to executive leadership and manages a large finance team.
Senior Finance Manager's duties and responsibilities
• Strategic Finance:
Oversee financial planning, analysis, and forecasting for business performance.
• Executive Reporting:
Prepare board-level reports and financial insights to support strategic decisions.
• Team Leadership:
Manage a finance team including accountants, analysts, and managers.
• Compliance & Governance:
Ensure adherence to accounting standards, audits, and internal policies.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
Partner with operations, commercial, and executive teams to drive results.
Oversee financial planning, analysis, and forecasting for business performance.
• Executive Reporting:
Prepare board-level reports and financial insights to support strategic decisions.
• Team Leadership:
Manage a finance team including accountants, analysts, and managers.
• Compliance & Governance:
Ensure adherence to accounting standards, audits, and internal policies.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
Partner with operations, commercial, and executive teams to drive results.
Requirements and qualifications for a Senior Finance Manager
• CA/CPA qualified
• 8+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset
• Excellent stakeholder and board-level communication
• Advanced Excel and ERP system skills
• 8+ years’ experience in senior finance leadership
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic mindset
• Excellent stakeholder and board-level communication
• Advanced Excel and ERP system skills
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