Finance Operations Lead — Hybrid & Growth-Focused

Dudley Building Society; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55k

Hybrid work

30 days holiday

Pension 8%

Life assurance 4x salary

Private medical insurance

Healthcare plan

Cycle to Work

Electric Car scheme

Job summary

Dudley Building Society is seeking a Financial Operations Manager to lead day-to-day financial activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You will manage a small team, drive process improvements, and uphold strong internal controls across banking processes while supporting change initiatives.

The role demands solid experience in financial operations, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a financial operations or transactional finance role.
• Experience managing or supervising a team.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to resolve operational issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of improving processes.
• Experience of working in a strong internal controls environment.
• Understanding of banking processes including BACS, direct debit collections, credit card receipts.
• Financial Services experience is advantageous but not essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Financial Operations Management - overseeing the delivery of all day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency.
• Team Leadership & Management - leading a small team and coaching staff.
• Process Improvement & Controls - driving standardisation and robust financial controls.
• Stakeholder Support - collaborating with internal stakeholders on change projects.
• Compliance & Governance - ensuring adherence to policies and regulatory standards.

Skills

financial operations

team supervision

core finance processes

attention to detail

deadline management

problem solving

stakeholder management

process improvement

internal controls

banking processes (BACS)

Job description

Dudley Building Society is seeking a Financial Operations Manager to lead day-to-day financial activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You will manage a small team, drive process improvements, and uphold strong internal controls across banking processes while supporting change initiatives.

The role demands solid experience in financial operations, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent stakeholder management.