Finance Manager (Fintech) | 6-Month Contract
- Pay Rate: £325-£375 per day (via Umbrella) | Hybrid (2 days WFH).
We're partnering with a leading fintech firm to recruit a Finance Operations Manager for an initial 6-month contract, with potential for the role to become permanent.
This is a hands-on finance operations role, ideal for a qualified accountant or QBE who enjoys improving processes, with experience in hands on & managing AP/AR function, Expenses & Payroll. External Reporting experience is highly desirable but not a requirement.
Responsibilities:
- Managing the day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
- Ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time
- Overseeing customer billing, credit control and debt collection activities
- Taking ownership of employee expenses and corporate card processes
- Reviewing and coordinating the monthly payroll process with the external payroll provider
- Completing and reviewing balance sheet and control account reconciliations as part of month-end
- Supporting VAT and other finance-related tax compliance
- Establishing clear processes, controls and documentation across finance operations
- Identifying opportunities to simplify, automate and improve existing workflows
- Working alongside commercial and operational teams to ensure finance processes support business requirements
- Acting as a key point of contact for operational finance queries and escalations
Requirements:
- Immediately Available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks).
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or QBE
- Strong hands-on experience across AP, AR and wider finance operations
- Practical experience managing expenses and payroll
- Good knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations and month-end processes
- Experience working with VAT returns and employee-related taxes
- Previous responsibility for improving finance processes and operational controls
- Experience supporting or managing junior finance team members
- Strong systems experience; NetSuite knowledge would be highly desirable
- External reporting experience would be advantageous
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