Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager

Role Purpose: This role is responsible for managing the teams that complete finance operations for the Group. Ensuring the accurate, complete and efficient processing of Accounts Payable, payment and posting of amounts payable to Suppliers and commission payable to Partners and managing the reconciliation.

Reporting to: Senior Group Finance Manager – Operations & Reporting

Main Accountabilities and key tasks:

• Overall responsibility for the delivery of the day-to-day operations of the finance department including Car Supply
• Implement the new team lead structure for finance operations including Car Supply and ensure the team are set up to motivate and develop our high performing AP, AR, and Banking teams
• Sole responsibility for successful application of the payroll process interacting with internal People team and external providers and providing supporting analysis to Commercial Finance
• Lead the AP/AR/Bank teams through month end while providing strong support to the overall delivery of the month end process within our 4-day close target
• Responsible for the schedules of the balance sheet pack for all of the finance operations workstreams
• Lead on all audit queries in relation to finance operations workstreams
• Support the finance operations team leads to ensure that payments are accurate and partners, suppliers and vendors are paid within specific payment terms
• Support the car supply team lead to ensure robust challenge to the completion of Supplier query files within contractual terms of each Corporate Supply agreement
• Build on our continuous improvement culture by critically analysing existing operating processes, policies and structure to improve operational effectiveness.
• Provide a valuable contribution as part of the senior finance management team in developing the direction, strategy, and frameworks of the finance function.
• Create strong working relationships across the senior finance management team to ensure full alignment across financial reporting, tax, treasury, financial planning & internal controls.
• Work in partnership across the company providing valuable financial insight to the business and appropriate accountability.
• Identifying risks and opportunities that may affect the financial performance of the company or the timeliness and quality of information.
• Team Management:
• Hiring, onboarding & successfully embedding new employees to enable them to thrive within CarTrawler.
• Providing ongoing feedback & coaching by having constructive development conversations with your team as part of our performance and development process
• Providing clarity on company strategy and hold team accountable by having regular 121’s
• Leads, motivates and inspires by role modelling our company values.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in managing and developing people in a finance environment within a cross functional business organisation.
• Qualified accountant with relevant industry experience
• Has worked in a position of responsibility and has delivered to a high standard.
• Strong commercial awareness with a common-sense approach
• Excellent computer and systems knowledge.
• Enjoys leading people and developing individuals and teams.
• Ability to step back from the detail and look at the bigger picture.
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent time management skills and ability to deal with a changing environment.