Finance Operations Manager

Northern Gas and Power Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Simplyhealth health cover

Job summary

Northern Gas and Power, Gateshead, is seeking a Finance Operations Manager to lead payroll, management accounts, treasury, AP and AR across multiple entities and jurisdictions. You will own the accuracy, compliance and efficiency of core finance operations and drive improvements with your team.

You’ll sit between the Finance Operations Director and a 15-strong team, setting objectives, conducting performance reviews and partnering with senior leadership to deliver timely month-end closes and

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll, management accounts and ledger operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to produce management accounts across entities.
• Experience leading a team of 10+ including supervisors or team leads.
• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience.
• Advanced proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication skills with non-finance stakeholders.
• Attention to detail with a strong control mindset and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in fast-paced, scaling or multi-entity environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end payroll process and ensuring HMRC compliance across deductions and year-end reporting.
• Managing preparation and consolidation of management accounts across 20 entities in 7 jurisdictions.
• Producing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements with variance analysis and commentary.
• Overseeing daily cash management, cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning including FX exposure.
• Running purchase ledger: invoices, approvals, reconciliations, payments.
• Owning sales ledger and credit control to minimise debtor days.
• Producing financial reports and KPI dashboards for board and leadership.
• Supporting audit, statutory accounts and regulatory filings (Companies House, HMRC, VAT).
• Setting objectives and conducting performance reviews for direct reports.

Skills

Technical accounting

Excel

Communication

Leadership

Payroll

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Operations Manager

Salary up to £65,000

Gateshead Full-time Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

In this role, you'll lead the operational engine of Northern Gas and Power's finance function. When payroll needs to land on time, when management accounts need to close across seven jurisdictions, when a supplier query or cash flow question needs resolving, your team handles it, and you make sure it runs.

As Finance Operations Manager, you'll sit between the Finance Operations Director and a team of 15 across payroll, management accounts, treasury, purchase ledger, and sales ledger. Through 4 direct reports, you'll own the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of core finance operations - and drive the improvements that make them better.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine hands-on financial leadership with genuine operational ownership in a growing, international business, this is it.

What you'll actually be doing

• Leading the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and HMRC compliance across statutory deductions, RTI submissions, and year-end reporting (P60s, P11Ds)
• Managing the preparation and consolidation of management accounts across 20 entities in 7 jurisdictions, including UK, Malta, and UAE
• Producing profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements for each entity, with variance analysis and clear commentary for senior leadership
• Overseeing daily cash management, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity planning, including foreign exchange exposure where applicable
• Running the purchase ledger function - invoice processing, approval workflows, supplier reconciliations, and payment practices reporting
• Owning the sales ledger and credit control process, minimising debtor days and managing aged debt
• Producing financial reports, KPI dashboards, and management information packs for the board, senior leadership, and external stakeholders
• Supporting the annual audit, statutory accounts preparation, and regulatory filings (Companies House, HMRC, ONS, quarterly VAT returns)
• Setting objectives and conducting performance reviews for direct reports, building capability and succession depth across the team
• Acting as a key escalation point for complex or high‑risk finance issues

What makes this rewarding

• Genuine breadth of ownership. Payroll, management accounts, treasury, AP, AR these functions are yours to run. Few finance roles offer this span of control in one seat
• International complexity. Consolidating 20 entities across 7 jurisdictions means real multi‑currency, multi‑regulatory, multi‑GAAP exposure - not theoretical textbook work
• A team to build. 15 people, 4 direct reports, and the mandate to develop capability, improve processes, and build succession. This is a leadership role, not just a technical one
• A business that's growing. NGP operates across the UK, Europe, India, and the Middle East. The finance function supports a complex, scaling, international group the challenges here won't stand still

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• 23 days holiday + additional December leave + bank holidays
• Pension and access to Simplyhealth (money towards dental care, eyesight checks, physio, etc.)

Your first 90 days

• Weeks 1-3: Structured induction into NGP's finance function, systems, entity structures, and reporting cycles. You'll meet stakeholders across the business, understand the current month-end close process, and get to grips with the team, their strengths, and their development needs
• Weeks 4-8: You're taking ownership. Month-end close, payroll cycles, and cash management start running through you. You're reviewing team output, identifying process gaps, and beginning to shape improvements. Your direct reports are looking to you for direction and support
• Weeks 9-12: You're operating as the recognised leader of finance operations. Senior leadership relies on your reporting and commentary. You've identified your first process improvement priorities and your team development plan is taking shape. The Finance Operations Director sees you as a trusted operational partner

This is for you, if

• You have proven experience managing multiple finance functions including payroll, management accounts, and ledger operations
• You have demonstrable experience leading a team of 10+, including managing through team leaders or supervisors
• You have strong technical accounting knowledge and experience producing management accounts across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• You are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience with substantial relevant expertise
• You have advanced proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• You are an effective communicator who can present financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders
• You have excellent attention to detail with a strong control mindset
• You manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines without dropping standards
• You take a proactive, solutions‑focused approach - when something isn't working, you flag it and help fix it, you won't wait to be told
• Experience in a fast‑paced, scaling, or multi‑entity business environment is a plus. Knowledge of the energy sector or commission‑based revenue models is desirable but not essential

About Northern Gas and Power

Northern Gas and Power, part of Global Procurement Group, is Europe's largest energy consultancy. We support over 40,000 business customers across the UK, Europe, India, and the Middle East. We help businesses manage their energy procurement, reduce commercial risk, and make smarter buying decisions.

Global Procurement Group is an equal opportunities employer. All applications are assessed on skills, experience, and alignment with the role. We're committed to a recruitment process that is fair, consistent, and free from bias.

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