Finance and Business Manager

Job description

Finance & Business Manager

Mayfair | £40,000–£60,000 DOE | 4 days office / 1 day WFH

A boutique UHNW wealth management firm in Mayfair is looking to appoint a Finance & Business Manager to take ownership of a broad and commercially meaningful remit across finance, business operations, governance, and risk oversight.

This is an ideal role for someone with an accounting qualification who enjoys working beyond pure number-crunching — someone who wants to influence how a business runs, manages risk, controls costs, and supports leadership decision-making.

The Role

You will act as a central operational pillar of the business, responsible for:

Finance

• Reviewing monthly/quarterly management accounts
• Preparing financial forecasts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)
• Managing the annual audit and statutory accounts
• Overseeing VAT & CT return review
• Payroll, expenses, client invoicing and supplier invoice management
• Driving process improvements across finance

Risk & Regulatory Oversight

• Managing the business risk register
• Leading the annual risk assessment
• Monthly regulatory reporting & FCA attestations
• ICARA oversight (including wind-down planning)

Business Management & Governance

• Preparing board packs, agendas and meeting minutes
• Companies House filings & statutory company registers
• HMRC submissions, AEOI, EMI
• Supplier management, contract review and commercial cost control
• LEI renewals

Management Information

• Building, maintaining and enhancing MI across finance and risk
• Delivering accurate reporting for senior leadership

What They’re Looking For

• Accounting qualification essential — CIMA preferred
• ACCA considered, though CIMA is better aligned to the remit
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to manage contracts/costs
• Experience with Xero (essential) and strong Excel capability
• Background in a regulated environment (not necessarily financial planning)
• A proactive self-starter comfortable owning a broad, varied workload
• Full-time role: 4 days in the Mayfair office, 1 day WFH

Why This Role?

This is a rare chance to take on a wide-ranging, high-trust position within an UHNW environment, working closely with senior leadership and contributing directly to business performance. The role has room to evolve as the firm grows and suits someone who wants impact, autonomy, and meaningful responsibility.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English