Operational Finance Manager – Swindon (Hybrid)
£60,000 - £65,000 benefits
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:
- Financial reporting and control
- Commercial decision support
- Cash flow and funding management
- Contract interpretation and performance
- Budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term modelling
You will work closely with the Finance Director, Board stakeholders, and operational teams to ensure strong financial governance alongside driving commercial value.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare high‑quality monthly management accounts, including analysis and insights
- Own statutory reporting and lead the audit process
- Develop budgets, forecasts, and long‑term financial models
- Monitor cash positions, funding requirements, and covenant compliance
- Interpret commercial contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and cost recovery
- Oversee the financial operations (including cost allocation and margin control)
- Design and manage inter‑company charging models
- Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and bid teams
- Drive process improvement and enhance reporting accuracy and transparency
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with 3 years PQE
- Strong experience managing multiple entities or complex group structures
- Proven ability to take ownership of end‑to‑end financial operations
- Commercially astute with experience in contract‑driven environments
- Confident communicator, able to influence non‑finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP/S4HANA desirable
- Proactive, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
Why Apply?
- High ownership role with real commercial impact
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision‑making
- Broad remit across reporting, modelling, and business partnering
- Opportunities to improve processes and shape financial operations
- Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive culture
