Financial Control Manager

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Job summary

A finance recruitment firm is looking for a Finance Operations Manager to lead a team of five and oversee financial operations in the United Kingdom. This mid-senior level position includes responsibilities for financial accounting, ledger closes, and process improvements, alongside managing operational tax submissions. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong leadership skills and experience in finance operations. The role offers a full-time position in a dynamic finance environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in financial accounting and finance operations.
• Experience in treasury/banking operations is advantageous.
• Background in introducing control enhancements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Financial Control team.
• Oversee the ledger close processes and reconciliations.
• Act as subject-matter expert for ledger feeds and controls.
• Own the financial control pack and provide management insights.
• Ensure robust controls are in place and manage operational risk.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve processes.
• Collaborate with reporting and accounting teams.
• Manage operational tax submissions and regulatory reporting.
• Participate in business projects and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial control

Finance operations

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Pay range is provided by Pear Talent – Finance Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Finance Operations Manager

Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations you’ll lead a team of five and oversee all financial accounting, finance system interfaces, and finance operations (expenses, AP, treasury) ensuring accuracy, timely delivery against month‑end and reporting‑period close timetables while championing continuous improvement and implementing target state technology solutions. This high‑impact role supports the Finance leadership team, working closely with the financial reporting, FP&A and actuarial teams, and partners with operational areas of the business overseeing expenses, reconciliations, controls and supporting the delivery of the Finance change agenda.

Key accountabilities

• Lead, develop and mentor the Financial Control team.
• Oversee the ledger close processes, journal reviews, reconciliations, in line with reporting timetables.
• Act as subject‑matter expert for ledger feeds from various source systems (policy admin, payroll, expense management, investments) – understanding the end‑to‑end flow of transactions and ensuring there are controls and reconciliations in place.
• Own the financial control pack; providing management insights on balance sheet and income statement reconciliations including ageing analysis, root‑cause analysis, exception reporting and commentary.
• Ensure robust controls are in place; undertaking regular control testing and reviewing risk registers to ensure that operational risk is effectively managed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve existing processes; role‑model a continuous‑improvement culture and define target‑state processes.
• Collaborate with Group Reporting, FP&A and Technical Accounting teams.
• Manage operational tax submissions including VAT returns and regulatory reporting.
• Participate in business projects and strategic initiatives.

Required experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong background in financial accounting, financial control and finance operations.
• Treasury/banking operations experience (advantageous).
• Experience of introducing control enhancements (advantageous).
• Reporting process and system improvement experience (advantageous).

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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Accounting/Auditing, Finance and Administration. Industries: Financial Services, Insurance and Accounting.