Operational Finance Manager Swindon (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) £60,000 – £65,000 + benefits
Are you amercially 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 aplex 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. Cash flow and funding management
3. Contract interpretation and performance
4. Budgeting, forecasting, and long-term modelling
You’ll work closely with the Finance Director, Board stakeholders, and operational teams to ensure strong financialernance alongside drivingmercial value.
Key Responsibilities
5. Prepare high-quality monthly management accounts, including analysis and insights
6. Own statutory reporting and lead the audit process
7. Develop budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial models
8. Monitor cash positions, funding requirements, and covenantpliance
9. Interpretmercial contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and cost recovery
10. Oversee the financial operations (including cost allocation and margin control)
11. Design and manage intepany charging models
12. Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and bid teams
13. Drive process improvement and enhance reporting accuracy and transparency
About You
14. Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with 3+ years PQE
15. Strong experience managing multiple entities orplex group structures
16. Proven ability to take ownership of end-to-end financial operations
17. Confidentmunicator, able to influence non-finance stakeholders
18. Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP/S4HANA desirable
19. Proactive, organised, andfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Why Apply?
20. High ownership role with realmercial impact
21. Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
22. Broad remit across reporting, modelling, and business partnering
23. Opportunities to improve processes and shape financial operations
24. Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive culture