Senior Finance Manager – Business Partners and Accounting (Maternity Cover)
15‑month fixed term contract
Mountain Warehouse is looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead our Business Partnering and Accounting team during a maternity cover period. This is a high‑impact role at the heart of our Finance function, combining commercial insight, financial control and leadership.
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Leading the month‑end close and reporting cycle for the Accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely results.
- Producing and presenting high‑quality financial reporting, including the executive summary for the Board Pack.
- Driving improvements in financial MI, reporting quality, and the Faster Close initiative.
- Oversee Business Partners contribution to budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring high‑quality inputs and robust documentation of assumptions.
- Reviewing and challenging business cases, tenders, and scenario analyses.
- Ensuring robust balance sheet governance and technical accounting across the team, including lease accounting, impairment and dilapidations provision.
- Managing audit deliverables and supporting technical audit areas.
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of 10 Business Partners and Accountants.
- Managing recruitment, onboarding, and future resourcing needs.
- Championing systems, data quality, and process improvement.
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Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience leading a large finance team.
- Proven experience working closely with senior stakeholders, building credibility, and influencing decisions through high‑quality business partnering.
- A proactive, improvement‑focused mindset and the ability to drive change.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds capability, supports development, and drives high performance.
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Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
- Holiday allowance
- 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
- Pension scheme
At Mountain Warehouse, we’re passionate about helping our customers enjoy the great outdoors. With a focus on sustainability, we design quality products that are made for adventure and built to last, whether it’s for hiking, running, skiing, or just exploring closer to home. As a team, we’re united by our passion for the outdoors, our commitment to exceptional customer service, and our belief in working together to achieve great things.
We value individuality and teamwork, believe diversity drives innovation and success, and are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Whether you’re creating an exceptional in-store experience, driving innovation behind the scenes, or shaping the future of our brand, every role plays a part in bringing Mountain Warehouse to life. If you’re excited about adventure, retail, and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
