Greenzone is a nationwide waste-management brokerage business that has recently been acquired by First Mile, a leading waste-management company pursuing a private-equity-backed buy-and-build strategy. This role is dedicated to Greenzone and will lead the finance operations team, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, strong financial controls, and accurate transactional processing across purchase ledger and credit control, while supporting ongoing post-acquisition change within the business.
Key responsibilities
· Ensure the smooth running of the Finance Operations function.
· Oversee purchase ledger and credit control teams, ensuring effective debtor and creditor management.
· Ensure all deadlines are met and issues are escalated appropriately.
· Perform and review daily bank reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
· Monitor customer receipts and support credit control activity.
· Produce weekly aged debtor reports and support recovery actions.
· Ensure internal controls are maintained and improved where required.
· Support continuous improvement of financial processes and system usage.
· Provide regular financial and operational reporting as required.
· Line manage, mentor and develop team members, including managing absence and performance.
· Build strong working relationships across finance and wider business teams.
· Contribute to finance leadership discussions and initiatives.
Requirements
Skills and competencies
· Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload for self and team.
· Ability to work under own initiative.
· Strong numerical and analytical ability.
· Experience managing and developing a team.
· High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
· Competent IT user including accounting software and Excel.
Knowledge and experience
· Experience in finance operations or similar role.
· Competent with purchase ledger and credit control processes.
· Experience using Sage accounting systems.
· Basic accounting and VAT knowledge.
Qualifications
· GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
· Professional accounting qualification such as AAT desirable.
Benefits
· Competitive salary and benefits
· Company Pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme
· days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
· Career development and training opportunities
· Eatzone – our on-site subsidised canteen
· Subsidised gym memberships
· On-site parking
· Employee Assistance Programme