Finance Manager

We are looking for an ambitious Finance Manager to join the Cost business partnering team in the Finance function. Responsible for delivering high‑quality forecasting, cost control, and value‑driven performance analysis. With a clear focus on cost optimisation, productivity and sustainable cost reduction to support strategic decision‑making across the organisation. We’re looking for a person who will enjoy working with stakeholders across the organisation to drive strategic decision making to improve the customer and commercial outcomes in a fast-paced business.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be leading a small team and will be responsible for:

• Ownership of BAU Cost and FTE reporting packs, with a strong focus on early identification of cost pressures, root‑cause analysis, and driving corrective cost actions with budget holders
• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial plans in collaboration with senior management.
• Using extensive knowledge and skills to understand and interpret internal and external business needs and challenges, you’ll look to recommend solutions that align with industry best practice.
• Comfortable working independently, tackling complex problems by looking at the big picture to find the best solutions and may also lead functional teams or projects, providing direction, support, and mentorship to ensure objectives are met.
• Act as a key finance partner to senior stakeholders, challenging cost assumptions and ensuring financial discipline is embedded in decision‑making
• Identify and drive cost optimisation and efficiency opportunities across the business, translating financial insight into tangible cost savings or productivity improvements
• Development and enhancement of financial models to improve understanding of cost drivers, unit costs and scalability, supporting better cost management and prioritisation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in cost management, cost control or cost optimisation within a complex organisation
• Be an experienced Accountant with the relevant professional qualifications (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Experience of team leadership, developing and empowering your colleagues to achieve required outcomes
• Be experienced in the presentation of financial information to senior stakeholders and able to take a strategic perspective
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and working collaboratively with teams across Finance and the wider business

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Financial modelling
• Planning tools, Excel, and systems proficiency (Anaplan/MSD) where relevant)

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please do email Allison.martina22@admiralgroup.co.uk, contact us on 07789 816806. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.

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