Finance Manager

Shearer Associates; Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer Associates is seeking a Finance Operations Manager in Gloucestershire to lead a multi-functional finance operations team. You will anchor payroll, accounts payable and housing management finance, delivering accurate financial operations and supporting management reporting.

You will bring substantial senior finance experience, with a strong grounding in budgets, forecasts and robust controls, plus a recognised professional qualification.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a senior finance role with emphasis on management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and controls.
• Accountancy qualification or equivalent senior-level experience and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• 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 advanced Excel skills to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborating with senior leaders and non-finance colleagues, providing financial guidance.

Skills

Management accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial controls

Payroll

Accounts payable

Excel

Automation

Financial reporting

Leadership

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Power Query

Excel

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