Finance Manager – Technical

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Finance Manager responsible for technical accounting and governance at Marks & Spencer. Enhancing financial processes and providing high quality support to the team.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSalford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical reporting of store closure costs, ensuring high quality outputs, strong process documentation and a robust controls framework.
Drive the ongoing development and improvement of core financial models and reporting processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency and insight.
Maintain clear and consistent accounting principles around adjusting items, ensuring strong governance and integrity of financial reporting.
Provide technical accounting support to the controllership team and wider business, helping to navigate new projects and complex accounting matters.
Lead, coach and develop a direct report while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and financial discipline.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified accountant (ACA) with post qualified experience and strong technical accounting capability.
Strong knowledge of IFRS, UK adopted IAS and FRS 102, with the ability to apply this knowledge in a practical business environment.
Excellent attention to detail, alongside a curious and analytical approach to identifying risks, root causes and opportunities for improvement.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and tell a clear story through the numbers.
Proven experience of balance sheet accountability, financial controls and involvement in projects or process improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical accountingfinancial modelingfinancial reportingaccounting principlesIFRSUK adopted IASFRS 102financial controlsbalance sheet accountabilityprocess improvement

Soft Skills

attention to detailanalytical thinkingcommunication skillspresentation skillscoachingleadershipcuriosityproblem-solvingaccountabilitycontinuous improvement

Certifications

ACA