Senior Finance Manager - Leases

Preston Permanent £65,000 - £70,000 Ref: 406666

The Business

Head of Leases
Flexible Working | Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a finance professional to lead a newly created Lease Centre of Excellence (CoE) within a globally renowned organization. This high-impact role is ideal for an individual with deep expertise in IFRS 16 and a strong background in financial control, governance, and process optimisation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Leading the transition of lease control activities into the Lease CoE, ensuring seamless integration and process delivery.
Collaborating with senior stakeholders to identify and implement process improvements, enhancing efficiency and resilience across financial operations.
Assessing and improving internal controls related to lease management and compliance.
Managing a high-performing Lease CoE team to deliver on key objectives aligned with the wider financial control strategy.
Preparing, reviewing, and presenting accurate reporting to a variety of stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

Professional finance qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Expertise in IFRS 16 Leases, with a proven track record as a subject matter expert.
Strong knowledge of financial controls and corporate governance, ideally with exposure to UK SOX policies.
Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP (experience with Tagetik for IFRS 16 is desirable).
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

This role offers a competitive benefits package, including:

Pension scheme and employee share plans.
Flexible and discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits (e.g., private healthcare, shopping discounts, and a green car scheme).
Potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Team:
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team within a global organization, reporting directly to the UK Process Owner. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of lease controls and make a lasting impact while gaining exposure to senior leaders and contributing to a best-in-class financial control framework.

Why Join Us?
This is a place where your expertise will be valued, and your contributions will make a real difference. Be part of an inclusive culture that rewards integrity and fosters professional growth.

If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role and drive real change, we want to hear from you.