Senior Finance Manager - Finance Operations
London | Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
Robert Half is partnering with a growing, multi‑site, property‑led organisation to appoint a Senior Finance Manager - Finance Operations. This is a senior, high‑impact role within a well‑established finance team, offering broad responsibility across finance operations, systems, and business partnering.
The role will suit a qualified finance professional who has trained in practice and has since moved into industry, bringing strong technical grounding alongside hands‑on operational experience.
The Role
Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the Senior Finance Manager will take ownership of the day‑to‑day running of finance operations across a multi‑entity, multi‑site business.
You will lead a finance operations team covering AP, AR, and junior finance roles, while working closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen controls, and provide clear, decision‑useful financial insight.
This is a hands‑on leadership role with genuine scope to influence how finance operates and scales.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee end‑to‑end finance operations, including AP, AR, billing, and cash collection
* Lead, develop, and mentor a finance operations team, setting clear ownership and accountability
* Ensure strong financial control and balance sheet integrity across the group
* Support an efficient and well‑governed month‑end close process
* Drive continuous process improvement and operational efficiency
* Play a key role in systems optimisation and enhancement, including ERP and billing platforms
* Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and non‑finance stakeholders
About You
Essential
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
* Trained within an accountancy practice, with post‑qualification experience gained in industry
* Strong grounding in financial control, balance sheets, and core accounting principles
* Proven experience in finance operations, controllership, or senior management accounting roles
* Demonstrable people‑management experience within a finance function
* Track record of delivering process improvement and systems enhancement
* Confident, commercial business partner able to operate across finance and operations
Desirable
* Experience within property, real estate, or flexible workspace environments
* Exposure to multi‑site and/or multi‑entity organisations
Why Apply?
* Senior, visible role with genuine ownership across finance operations
* Opportunity to shape and improve finance processes in a growing organisation
* Hybrid working model with a collaborative, delivery‑focused culture
* Broad stakeholder exposure across finance, operations, and leadershiP
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