Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager

Location: Hybrid/ Office based York

Salary: £50,244 gross per annum

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Applications close on Monday 24th August at 9am. Online interviews will take place w/c 31st August.

Benefits:

• A generous pension plan with USS

• Enhanced family leave benefits

• 31 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid work

• Employee Assistance Programme access

• Personal Financial Wellbeing advice access

….to name a few

The Role:

We're looking for a skilled and collaborative finance leader to oversee our finance operations, develop a high-performing team, and ensure the delivery of accurate, reliable and insightful financial information across the organisation.

This is a key role within the finance function, combining hands-on operational leadership with strategic influence. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping them understand financial performance, strengthening governance and controls, and driving improvements in processes, systems and ways of working.

What you need:

• Significant experience leading and managing a finance team within a complex and fast-changing environment.

• Strong track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and management accounts to challenging deadlines.

• Excellent knowledge of financial controls, governance, risk management and statutory compliance requirements.

• Experience supporting and leading external audit activities.

• Demonstrable success in developing, coaching and motivating teams to achieve high performance.

• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear, practical recommendations.

• Experience working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and building strong collaborative relationships.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

• Experience improving finance sys...