Operations & Finance Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Operations and Finance Manager to join their team. This role involves overseeing financial and operational functions within a core project management team, ensuring compliance and providing strategic insights to senior management. The successful candidate will have a strong background in financial management, risk assessment, and operational efficiency. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful climate change initiatives while working in a collaborative and diverse environment. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for making a difference, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in project operations and financial management.
• Demonstrated strong cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial and operational governance, ensuring adherence to policies.
• Manage financial risks and resolve escalations to enhance accountability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for project accuracy.

Skills

Financial Management

Operations Management

Strategic Planning

Risk Management

Cross-Cultural Communication

Problem Solving

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

Financial Reporting Tools

Project Management Software

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Operations and Finance Manager, UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transactions

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

The UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transactions (UK PACT) programme aims to improve the effectiveness of key institutions (public, private and civil society) in partner countries so that they can deliver accelerated emission reductions and raise the ambition of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets. This programme is the UK Government's flagship climate change programme to overcome barriers to clean growth and have high emissions reduction potential to accelerate climate change mitigation efforts.

The Operations and Finance Manager will sit within the core Project Management Team, which comprises of the Project Director, Project Manager, Project Associate and Recruitment and HR Associate. They will oversee the effective running of the financial and operations functions, ensuring compliance to set standards, procedures and controls, and providing relevant feedback to the senior management team for informing overall project strategy.

Location:

The position is based in Palladium’s Bristol or London office.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in financial and operations management, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organisation and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:

You will report to the Project Manager and work closely with the Project Associate and Recruitment and HR Associate as well as all UK PACT regional and fund managers.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning & Resource Management
• Establish operational and financial targets to meet company and client deliverables.
• Provide financial analysis to support strategic resource management decisions.
• Facilitate team understanding of financial and operational targets, requirements, and budget constraints to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.
• Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
• Oversee financial and operational governance, ensuring adherence to policies, regulations, and budgetary constraints.
• Manage financial risks, resolve escalations, and engage stakeholders to enhance accountability and performance.
• Conduct internal spot checks to proactively identify and mitigate risks related to financial and operational compliance.
• Operations Management
• Oversee operational activities at the country level, including procurement, asset management, office setup, and local compliance, providing additional support in countries with limited staffing capacity.
• Manage the procurement of subcontractors and short-term technical assistance (STTA) in collaboration with relevant team members.
• Identify and implement operational efficiencies to enhance project performance.
• Maintain project account codes and ensure financial data accuracy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and system uploads, incorporating inputs from project team members to ensure accuracy and alignment with overall financial objectives.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate client forecasts and financial reports to ensure compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Manage programme audits, accruals, and client invoicing.
• Review and oversee financial submissions, including invoices, reimbursable expenses, Payment Authorization Forms (PAFs), field vouchers, payroll, and Funds Transfer Requests (FTRs).
• Set up and oversee local bank accounts and financial procedures, providing additional support in countries with limited in-country staff capacity.
• Coordinate inputs to operating country entity audits as required.
• Present financial reports and data to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Training & General Support
• Provide team training on company, client, and project-specific financial and operational policies, procedures, and tools.
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Considerable experience in project operations and financial management.
• Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial reports.
• Demonstrated strong cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Sound problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience in project accounting and revenue recognition desirable.
• Prior experience with FCDO contracts is helpful.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to disability, neurodiversity, or for any other circumstance), please email our team at [emailprotected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.