Finance Operations & Controls Manager

Finance Operations & Controls Manager
Contract Length: 3 months (possible extension)
Pay Rate: -550 per day via umbrella - Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid Working | UK Wide with occasional travel to Leicester

Are you a qualified finance leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and enjoys driving operational excellence alongside meaningful change?

We''re supporting a large, highly regulated UK organisation as they seek an experienced Finance Operations & Controls Manager to lead a critical finance function responsible for cash operations, financial controls, reconciliations, team leadership and process improvement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines strong operational finance expertise with a passion for transformation. You''ll inherit a well-established function, take ownership of day-to-day delivery, and play a key role in driving standardisation, automation and control improvements across the business.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you''ll take responsibility for the successful delivery of Cash & Banking operations, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reconciliations and effective governance across the function.

This role offers a genuine blend of operational leadership and transformation, with approximately equal focus on maintaining a strong BAU environment while driving process improvements and standardisation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Cash & Banking operations, ensuring accurate reconciliations and month-end delivery
• Manage and develop both onshore and offshore teams
• Maintain a strong financial control framework, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated
• Drive process improvement, standardisation and automation initiatives
• Support ongoing transformation programmes and implementation of improved banking processes
• Partner with key stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Shared Services and wider business functions
• Ensure compliance within a highly regulated environment
• Act as the primary point of escalation for critical operational issues and control matters
• Drive continuous improvement while maintaining exceptional service delivery standards

About You

We''re keen to speak with experienced finance professionals who can demonstrate a blend of operational leadership, financial control expertise and change delivery experience.

Essential Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong Financial Control background
• Experience managing teams within complex finance environments
• Proven track record delivering process improvements, standardisation or transformation initiatives
• Strong month-end and reconciliation experience
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence across functions
• Experience operating within controlled, regulated environments
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving capabilities
  
  Desirable Experience
• Cash & Banking operations experience
• Shared Services or R2R environments
• Offshore team management
• Banking operations or customer payment processes
• BlackLine experience
• Debt, Collections, Receivables or wider Finance Operations backgrounds
  
  What We''re Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Detail-oriented and control-focused
• Comfortable leading change and driving improvement
• Experienced managing diverse teams
• Confident operating in complex environments
• A strong stakeholder manager who can build credibility quickly
• Someone who enjoys balancing operational delivery with transformation objectives
  

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details for future suitable opportunities.

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