Finance & Operations Controller – Hybrid, Strategic Impact

Manpower (United Kingdom); Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution 8.5%

Healthcare from day one (Bupa/Medicash

Exposure to senior leadership

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

ZEISS is recruiting a Finance & Operations Controller for Cambourne or Lutterworth (Hybrid). The role provides broader commercial exposure, working with senior stakeholders to drive performance and strategic decisions.

You will analyse financial performance, own key processes and support cross-functional teams to optimise operations and reporting. This is a step-up role with significant ownership and development potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance, Management Accounting or Commercial Finance.
• Strong accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Willingness to engage with stakeholders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning activities.
• Analyse financial and operational performance, providing insight and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Own and improve key finance and operational processes, particularly across Order-to-Cash activities.
• Partner with finance, operations and commercial teams to drive business performance.
• Support month-end reporting and financial analysis.
• Contribute to process improvement and SAP optimisation initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support business transformation and change initiatives.

Skills

Finance experience

Management accounting

Commercial finance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

ACCA/CIMA/ACA in progress

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel (advanced)

Job description

ZEISS is recruiting a Finance & Operations Controller for Cambourne or Lutterworth (Hybrid). The role provides broader commercial exposure, working with senior stakeholders to drive performance and strategic decisions.

You will analyse financial performance, own key processes and support cross-functional teams to optimise operations and reporting. This is a step-up role with significant ownership and development potential.