Finance Manager

Shearer Associates; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer Associates is seeking a Finance Operations Manager in Gloucestershire. The role entails leading day-to-day finance operations, including payroll, accounts payable, and housing finance, with responsibility for delivering timely financial reporting and robust controls.

You will report to the CFO, develop and mentor teams, and drive improvements in processes and systems, leveraging advanced Excel and Power Query to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a senior finance role with ownership mindset.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent senior-level qualification or experience.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong knowledge of payroll and accounts payable.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial systems improvement experience.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance operations and teams including payroll and housing finance.
• Oversee timely and accurate financial operations and reporting.
• Contribute to management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reconciliations and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting, including automation.
• Provide clear financial guidance to senior leaders and non-finance colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Power Query

Job description

Finance Operations Manager

Gloucestershire

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, developing people and making finance functions work better?

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior finance role where you can make a real difference, combining strong technical accounting expertise with team leadership and a genuine focus on improving systems and processes.

Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of a varied finance operations function, overseeing teams responsible for payroll, accounts payable and housing management finance.

The role will involve:

• Leading, supporting and developing operational managers and their teams.

• Overseeing the delivery of accurate and timely financial operations.

• Contributing to management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

• Taking responsibility for housing management finance and budget reporting.

• Ensuring robust financial controls, reconciliations and compliance.

• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting, including automation.

• Using your technical expertise and advanced Excel skills to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Working closely with senior leaders and non-finance colleagues, providing clear financial guidance and support.

What we're looking for:

You'll have substantial experience in a senior finance role, with a strong grounding in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls.

You'll also bring:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent senior-level experience and technical expertise.

• Experience managing and developing a finance team.

• Strong knowledge of payroll and accounts payable.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience improving financial systems and processes.

• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence and support colleagues across an organisation.

Experience within charity, housing, not-for-profit or support services would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Sage and Power Query.

The opportunity

This is a chance to take ownership of a broad finance function, influence how things are done and make a tangible contribution to an organisation supporting its local communities.

If you're a technically strong finance professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems and driving continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.