Project Finance Supervisor

Inizio; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization is seeking a highly motivated Supervisor to join their team in Manchester. This hybrid role involves leading finance operations, ensuring process compliance, and driving improvements. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. The position offers annual leave, a discretionary bonus program, and a healthcare allowance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Eligible for discretionary bonus program

Healthcare allowance

Contributory pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within Finance Operations or similar.
• Track record of driving process improvements.
• Clear and confident communicator across teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with local finance teams to transition processes.
• Maintain and update project systems for accurate financial reporting.
• Identify and implement efficiency improvements.

Skills

Experience in Finance Operations

Process improvement

Collaborative teamwork

Building stakeholder relationships

Comfortable with finance systems

Communication skills

Tools

Oracle

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Supervisor to join our Global Financial Services (GFS) organization. This role plays a critical part in day‑to‑day leadership, guidance, and operational oversight to ensure billing accuracy, process compliance, and service excellence. You will ensure process excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Based out of our Manchester office and operating on a hybrid basis, the position reports directly to the Project Finance Team Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Transition: Partner with local finance teams to transition processes through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Project Finance Operations: Maintain and update project systems, ensuring accurate financial reporting. Lead complex billing and reconciliation activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Identify and resolve systemic issues and inefficiencies in project setup or invoicing.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements, efficiencies, simplification opportunities and automation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross‑functionally to support the project finance process, resolve issues, respond to internal and external queries and build strong relationships.
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure adherence to SLAs, finance policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls including SOX compliance.
• Team Culture: Actively shape a high‑performance, collaborative and inclusive culture. Oversee 1-4 direct reports in required tasks and professional development.
• Other: Perform other duties as required.

Note: As the team continues to drive automation and efficiency, responsibilities may evolve. Flexibility and a growth mindset are essential.

What You Bring to the Role

• Experience: 5 years of experience within Finance Operations, Billing, Project Accounting, or Order‑to‑Cash functions within a shared service environment. Formal supervisory experience is a benefit.
• Continuous Improvement: Track record of driving process improvement or automation initiatives that delivered measurable outcomes.
• Collaboration: Foster teamwork and a proactive, solution‑oriented approach.
• Stakeholder Focus: Build professional, responsive, and effective relationships across a variety of team members.
• Systems: Comfortable working with finance systems and automation tools. Oracle experience is preferred.
• Adaptability and curiosity: Comfortable with building new things, ambiguity and challenging the status quo.
• Learning Agility: Absorb information quickly and embrace continuous learning.
• Communication: Clear and confident communicator across teams and stakeholders.
• 25 days annual leave
• Eligible for discretionary bonus program
• Healthcare allowance
• Contributory pension plan

At Inizio, we’re a global team driven by a shared purpose: to reimagine health. Formed in 2022 through the coming together of Ashfield and Huntsworth, we unite decades of experience with cutting‑edge capabilities to deliver impactful solutions across the commercialization journey – from discovery to post‑launch. Our global network of over 10,000 experts operates across 50 countries, supporting clients with strategic insight, medical excellence, creative engagement, and real‑world delivery. We work with the world’s leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for our clients and patients.

What sets Inizio apart is our people – and we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Here, you’re encouraged to reimagine your possibilities: to grow, to be curious and to make real change happen. It’s a place where your individuality is valued, your development is supported, and your ambition is celebrated. If you’re ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career, Inizio is the best place to be.

Our Pledge

At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change‑makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long‑term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

Inizio may use AI technologies to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, but all hiring decisions at Inizio are made by our human recruiting team. We are committed to fair, inclusive, and human‑led hiring practices.

Don’t meet every job requirement? That’s okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.