Finance Manager - Management Reporting

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for delivering high-quality management reporting? If so, this opportunity at Peabody could be the perfect fit for you.

Joining us as the interim Finance Manager - Management Reporting, you’ll play a key role within the Group Financial Control team, leading the delivery of insightful, accurate, and timely performance information to support decision-making at the highest level. You’ll manage the month-end reporting process, drive continuous improvement, and help shape a strong, high-performing management reporting function.

What you’ll do

• Manage the month-end management reporting process, producing insightful reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver accurate, timely and high-quality management reporting, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Produce narrative reports for the Executive Team, Committees, and Boards, providing meaningful analysis and commentary to support decision-making.
• Lead on the Group’s Value for Money reporting, analysing performance against targets.
• Lead and develop a team of two, driving high performance and continuous improvement.

What you’ll need

You’re a collaborative and motivating team leader with a passion for financial analysis and management reporting. You’re detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities, and a confident communicator who can influence stakeholders at all levels. You can tailor your communication style to suit both finance and non-finance audiences, presenting complex financial information in a clear and accessible way.

You will also have:

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post-qualification experience.
• Experience of managing teams.
• Experience preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong report-writing capability.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of accounting systems (Sun Systems desirable).
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools (desirable).
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks.

What We Offer

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

Please read before applying

This role is a Fixed Term Contract opportunity for 15 months, starting from February 2027.

You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

This is a hybrid role, working two days per week (Tuesdays and another day TBC) at our Westminster Bridge Road office.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Our Assessment Process

Our fair, inclusive and transparent recruitment process includes an online excel assessment and an in-person interview at our Westminster Bridge Road office on 8th and 9th December. For the successful candidate a 2nd stage Teams interview ill be held the following week.

If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Charlene at charlene.moore@peabody.org.uk