Operations Finance Manager
Employer Location Wiltshire, England, Swindon Salary £60,000 - 65,000 Closing date 11 Jun 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking for a role with true ownership and impact?We're recruiting an Operational Finance Manager to take full financial responsibility for a portfolio of operational entities. This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders and influence performance across a complex and growing organisation.
🔑 The Role
You will take end-to-end ("top to bottom") ownership of your portfolio, covering:
1. Financial reporting and control
2. Commercial decision support
3. Cash flow and funding management
4. Contract interpretation and performance
5. Budgeting, forecasting, and long-term modelling
You'll work closely with the Finance Director, Board stakeholders, and operational teams to ensure strong financial governance alongside driving commercial value.
📊 Key Responsibilities
6. Prepare high-quality monthly management accounts, including analysis and insights
7. Own statutory reporting and lead the audit process
8. Develop budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial models
9. Monitor cash positions, funding requirements, and covenant compliance
10. Interpret commercial contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and cost recovery
11. Oversee the financial operations (including cost allocation and margin control)
12. Design and manage intercompany charging models
13. Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and bid teams
14. Drive process improvement and enhance reporting accuracy and transparency
👤 About You
15. Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with 3+ years PQE
16. Strong experience managing multiple entities or complex group structures
17. Proven ability to take ownership of end-to-end financial operations
18. Commercially astute with experience in contract-driven environments
19. Confident communicator, able to influence non-finance stakeholders
20. Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP/S4HANA desirable
21. Proactive, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
⭐ Why Apply?
22. High ownership role with real commercial impact
23. Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
24. Broad remit across reporting, modelling, and business partnering
25. Opportunities to improve processes and shape financial operations
26. Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive culture