Finance Manager

Shearer Associates; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer Associates is seeking an experienced Finance Operations Manager to lead a diverse finance operations function in Gloucestershire. The role focuses on ownership, developing people, and improving systems and processes, including payroll, accounts payable and housing finance.

You will report to the CFO and drive performance, reporting and controls while guiding non-finance colleagues with clear financial insights.

Qualifications

• Must hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent senior-level finance experience.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong knowledge of payroll and accounts payable processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience improving financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop operational managers and their teams.
• Oversee delivery of accurate and timely financial operations.
• Contribute to management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Take responsibility for housing management finance and budget reporting.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reconciliations and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting, including automation.
• Provide clear financial guidance and support to senior leaders across the organisation.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll

Accounts payable

Advanced Excel

Power Query

Communication skills

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.