Job Description
Finance & Operations Manager
Oldham (On-site, 4 days per week) Salary: £50,000 + Company Bonus + 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays Clear Route to Finance & Operations Director
The Role: Finance & Operations Manager
This is a broad, varied role spanning finance, people, and operational management. You'll become a central part of the organisation's daily running, working closely with Pat and the wider team.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance
* Manage day-to-day finance operations
* Ownership of cashflow management, forecasting, and financial planning
* Prepare management accounts (finalised by external accountants)
* Oversee purchasing, invoicing, and payments (with support from a Finance Assistant)
* Work with external firm for year-end accounts
Operations & Business Management
* Support HR processes, staff issues, and general people management
* Oversee customer service, basic marketing oversight, and general office management
* Ensure smooth day-to-day operational running of the business
* Support continuous improvement of internal processes and systems
About You
We're looking for someone reliable, proactive, and ready to take ownership of both finance and wider operational responsibilities.
Essential Experience:
* Strong grounding in finance, including cashflow and forecasting
* Experience managing staff or leading a small team
* Operational or general management exposure
* Comfortable working across multiple business areas
* Not required to be a qualified accountant - experience matters more
Personal Qualities:
* Responsible, trustworthy, and commercially aware
* Comfortable in a small-business environment
* Happy to get involved in a wide variety of tasks
* Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset
Working at ISS Group
* 4-day working week (Mon-Thurs) - Fridays off
o Salary is not pro-rata'd
o Must be available via email on Fridays for urgent matters
* On-site role (due to nature of the business)
o Parking available
o Public transport links are limited
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays
* Annual bonus based on company performance
o Historically varies (e.g., £1,000 paid to all staff last year)
* Supportive, respectful, long-established working environment
* Clear future progression to Finance & Operations Director