Finance Operations Specialist

Darling Moo Talent Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Moo Talent Ltd partners with a growing organisation in Cambridge, offering a Finance Operations Specialist role with some home-working flexibility. You will own day-to-day finance administration and help scale financial processes.

Responsibilities include cash flow management, reconciliations, accounts receivable and supplier invoices, month‑end support and improving workflows. This is a full‑time, 12-month contract with a salary of £35,000–£45,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration, bookkeeping or an accounts role.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero or similar systems.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets capability.
• Experience supporting cash flow forecasting and reconciliations.
• Experience within a creative or project-based environment (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily cash flow and financial records.
• Monitor bank accounts, record incoming payments and complete regular reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly cash flow updates for senior leadership.
• Manage accounts receivable and credit control.
• Process supplier invoices and employee expenses.
• Support month-end reconciliations and management reporting.
• Improve visibility of project costs, budgets and profitability.
• Review and enhance finance workflows, systems and procedures.
• Document processes and support colleagues in adopting new ways of working.

Skills

Finance administration

Bookkeeping

Cash flow forecasting

Tools

Xero

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Finance Operations Specialist

Location: Cambridge (with some home‑working flexibility)

Salary: £35,000-£45,000

Contract: Full time, 12-month contract

We're partnering with a growing organisation that is strengthening its internal operations and building scalable financial processes. Due to continued expansion, they are looking for a proactive Finance Operations Specialist to take ownership of day‑to‑day finance administration and support the next stage of business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate daily cash flow and financial records
• Monitor bank accounts, record incoming payments and complete regular reconciliations
• Prepare weekly cash flow updates for senior leadership
• Manage accounts receivable and credit control
• Process supplier invoices
• Process employee expenses and reimbursements
• Support month‑end reconciliations and management reporting
• Improve visibility of project costs, budgets and profitability
• Review and enhance finance workflows, systems and procedures
• Document processes and support colleagues in adopting new ways of working

Desired Background

• Experience in finance administration, bookkeeping or an accounts role
• Strong working knowledge of Xero or similar systems
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets capability
• Experience supporting cash flow forecasting and reconciliations
• Experience within a creative or project‑based environment (desirable)
• Exposure to growing SMEs or evolving operational environments highly desirable
• Experience improving finance systems or processes would be advantageous

About You

• Exceptionally organised with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience managing your own finance workload
• Clear communicator with confidence working with senior stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions‑focused and comfortable taking ownership
• Curious, commercially aware and keen to improve how things are done

The Environment

You’ll be joining a friendly, collaborative organisation where people care about doing things well. It's a setting where your work will directly support business performance, operational clarity and future growth.