Finance Operations Manager

Goodman Masson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Goodman Masson is working with a PE-backed renewables business in London to hire a Finance Operations Manager. You will lead a team of five across general ledger, month-end close and treasury, owning the month-end close for a multi-entity, multi-currency group and ensuring robust, audit-ready processes.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA, hands-on ERP ownership, and a track record of improving processes and controls.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification required.
• Strong experience in finance operations or financial accounting, including month-end close, reconciliations and intercompany.
• Experience leading a team.
• Hands-on ERP ownership; implementation experience a big plus.
• Proven ability to improve processes, controls and close timetables.
• Experience in PE-backed, high-growth energy or infrastructure business is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of five across general ledger, month-end close and treasury operations.
• Own the month-end close across a growing multi-entity, multi-currency group in the UK and Globally.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany and fixed assets are robust and audit-ready.
• Act as business owner of the finance systems and drive automation and process improvement.
• Lead the year-end audit and strengthen the internal control framework.
• Own VAT compliance and support corporation tax and European statutory filings.
• Provide clean, timely data for management, investor and lender reporting.

Skills

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Intercompany

Team leadership

ERP ownership

Process improvement

Close timetables

Controls

PE-backed experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP ownership/ERP implementation

Job description

Finance Operations Manager | London | PE-backed Renewables business | £90,000–£100,000 + bonus + benefits

I'm partnering with a private equity-backed renewables business that develops, owns and operates flexible renewable energy generation assets. It has major investor backing, a large pipeline of projects and ambitious European expansion plans, so its finance function needs to scale with it.

They're hiring a Finance Operations Manager to take ownership of the core finance function and support the business in the next stage of growth. There is a lot of opportunity and growth for the right person

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a team of five across general ledger, month-end close and treasury operations.
• Own the month-end close across a growing multi-entity, multi-currency group in the UK and Globally.
• Make sure balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany and fixed assets are robust and audit-ready.
• Act as business owner of the finance systems and drive automation and process improvement.
• Lead the year-end audit and strengthen the internal control framework.
• Own VAT compliance and support corporation tax and European statutory filings.
• Provide clean, timely data for management, investor and lender reporting.

What you'll bring

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Strong experience in finance operations or financial accounting, including month-end close, reconciliations and intercompany.
• Experience leading a team.
• Hands-on ERP ownership. Implementation experience is a big plus.
• A track record of improving processes, controls and close timetables.
• Experience in a PE-backed, high-growth, energy or infrastructure business is advantageous.

For this role you will be reporting to the Group Finance Director and be comfortable leading a team. This is a very exciting role within a growing company which is making a real difference across the UK.

*Please note this role does not offer sponsorship*