Cash & Funding Operations Manager

Zenith Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental & Health Plans

Cycle to Work Scheme

Onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Zenith Group is seeking an experienced Cash & Funding Operations Manager to lead the finance shared services function in the UK. You will oversee cash allocation, bank reconciliations, vehicle funding operations and financial controls, driving efficiency and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

You will coach a high-performing team and partner with funding providers to optimise funding activity. The role focuses on process redesign, governance, and continuous improvement to support

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational finance, cash management, funding operations or shared services teams.
• Experience developing, coaching and supporting teams to achieve their potential.
• Strong knowledge of cash allocation, reconciliations, banking transactions and financial controls.
• Understanding of funding operations and high-volume transactional processing environments.
• Experience managing operational KPIs, service levels and quality measures.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cash & Funding Operations team and coach on performance.
• Oversee vehicle funding activities and relationships with funding partners.
• Ensure funding schedules and drawdowns are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage cash allocation, cash management and bank reconciliations.
• Monitor KPIs, quality measures and service levels across operations.
• Resolve issues, exceptions and escalations promptly and effectively.
• Maintain robust controls, audit trails and governance across activities.
• Support month-end processes and financial reporting requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Cash management

Funding operations

Operational KPI management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Regulatory/compliance

Analytical thinking

Job description

At Zenith, we've been helping organisations transition to smarter, more sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we support some of the UKs best-known brands through leasing, fleet management and mobility services. we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone.

We're looking for a Cash & Funding Operations Manager to lead a key area within our Finance Shared Services function. Reporting to the Head of Finance Shared Services, you'll play an important role in protecting Zenith's financial integrity, ensuring operational excellence and developing a high-performing team that delivers outstanding service across funding and cash operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance operations leader who enjoys improving processes, developing people and working collaboratively across a complex, fast-paced environment.

What's the Role

As Cash & Funding Operations Manager, you will lead the teams responsible for cash allocation, bank reconciliations, vehicle funding operations and associated financial controls. You'll ensure critical finance processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with agreed service levels, while playing a leading role in the ongoing development of the function. From automation and process redesign to standardisation, controls enhancement and operational performance improvement, you'll help create a more efficient, resilient and future-ready operation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing the Cash & Funding Operations team.
• Overseeing vehicle funding activities and relationships with funding partners.
• Ensuring funding schedules, funding drawdowns and associated processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Managing cash allocation, cash management activities and bank reconciliations.
• Monitoring operational performance through KPIs, quality measures and service levels.
• Ensuring issues, exceptions and escalations are resolved effectively and efficiently.
• Owning the weekly Unfunded Vehicles Report and supporting the reduction of unfunded vehicle values and ageing.
• Maintaining robust controls, audit trails and governance standards across all activities.
• Ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Supporting month-end processes and financial reporting requirements.
• Managing operational risk and identifying areas requiring corrective action.
• Acting as a key contact for internal and external audit activity relating to cash and funding operations.

What Can You Offer

We're interested in people with a strong track record in finance operations, shared services, cash management or funding operations who combine technical expertise with an inclusive and collaborative leadership approach.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading operational finance, cash management, funding operations or shared services teams.
• Experience developing, coaching and supporting teams to achieve their potential.
• Strong knowledge of cash allocation, reconciliations, banking transactions and financial controls.
• Understanding of funding operations and high-volume transactional processing environments.
• Experience managing operational KPIs, service levels and quality measures.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Analytical thinking and effective problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within regulated or highly controlled finance environments.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's in it for You

• Salary up to £65,000
• Annual bonus
• Company car/car allowance
• 24 days annual leave & 1 day for your birthday plus bank holidays
• The option to buy or sell holidays (+5 or -3)
• Individual Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Breakdown Cover
• Dental & Health Cash Plans
• Critical Illness Cover
• Tech Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work – save on everyday essentials
• Wellbeing support including: onsite GP, EAP, pensions advice, funded HRT treatment,
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Sports & Social Club, company activities, and team events.
• Agile working
• Free onsite parking
• Onsite bistro
• Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
• Development opportunities with access to our MyGPS personal development framework.

Why Zenith?

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can succeed. We're proud to offer a supportive, inclusive environment backed by our People Promise.

• Our customers trust us – We partner with some of the UK's largest and most recognisable brands
• Our people stay with us – we've built a collaborative, supportive culture where people are empowered to make an impact.
• We're ambitious – backed by recent recapitalisation, continued investment and a fleet of almost 170,000 vehicles provide a strong platform for long-term growth.
• We're award-winning – including Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2026), Large Business of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion Award winners at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards, and Wellbeing Award winners at Fleet News 2025.
• We're leading the transition to sustainable mobility – More than 41% of our fleet is now Battery Electric Vehicles as we continue supporting the transition to lower-emission mobility solutions.
• We're invested in your future – With structured career pathways, learning opportunities and development support available throughout your career journey.

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.