Financial Operations Manager

Job Summary

Following the restructuring and sub-division of our finance function, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Financial Operations Manager to join our team. This role offers the chance for the successful candidate to evolve alongside our company as we embark on our next phase of expansion.

As a Financial Operations Manager in an innovative and dynamic tech company, you'll play a pivotal role in driving efficiency and optimising financial processes. Your responsibilities include streamlining processes, serving as a liaison between departments, overseeing credit control and legal recovery, managing budgets, negotiating contracts, and ensuring robust cash flow management. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills to lead their team and foster their development while maintaining a focus on accuracy and driving the company toward greater success.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Streamline processes: Identify opportunities for enhancement of existing financial processes and develop and implement solutions to streamline workflows and increase productivity
• Act as a key point of contact for internal departments, coordinating cross-functional initiatives to drive business performance
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of operational processes in order to understand their financial needs, provide support and guidance, and ensure alignment with overall company objective and strategy
• Oversight of the credit control and legal recovery process, to ensure the collection of aged debt, taking steps to proactively reduce debt in its early stages
• Manage the budgeting process, providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making
• Contract negotiations and procurement
• Manage the short term cash flow forecast and liaise with stakeholders to ensure management of cash flow
• Oversight of the daily hardware ordering and administration processes, liaising closely with the sales team on specific contracts and tenders to facilitate wider business growth
• Management of the commission process, ensuring a robust control environment around the calculation of commission to a large network of partners across the UK
• Collaboration with the Commercial and Sales departments on key customer and partner contracts and risk areas
• Manage and develop the team

Key Skills / Attributes

• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Willingness to embrace an environment where no two days are the same
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Desire to understand and challenge the detail behind the numbers within the business
• Attention to detail in a fast paced environment is critical
• Ambition to be a key team member, driving an already successful business to even greater heights
• Excited by working in an environment that celebrates both personal and corporate success
• Diligent with a focus on accuracy of output and able to work to tight deadlines
• A hunger for learning and development
• Strong commercial acumen and a desire to push boundaries to constantly improve

Key attitude/behaviours

Exceptional results require exceptional people. Exceptional people who live and breathe the plan.com values. We are built on trust, fuelled by passion and driven by excellence.

Attributes we look for include:

• Curious and continuous learner – We value individuals who are eager to learn and grow and committed to self-improvement. We encourage continuous learning and provide a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Innovative and Initiative – We embrace innovation and encourage our team members to be ambitious, think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and explore new ideas to drive growth and success. We value team players who can work off their own initiative, empower our people to make informed decisions and trust them to do the right thing.
• Adaptable – In a dynamic industry, adaptability is key. We seek individuals who can thrive in a changing environment, embrace new challenges, and quickly adjust to evolving circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Collaborative – We value the collective power of working together.
• Passion – One of our three core values, passion goes beyond our people's enjoyment of their work. It's a passion for the business and their contribution to furthering its success. It means striving to be the best and encouraging those around us to do the same. And it means not being afraid to take risks. Go big or go home!

What’s in it for you?

We’ll drive you to push your limits and develop your existing knowledge and skills. We actively promote open-ended learning and hope our people grab these opportunities with both hands. Bonus scheme and recognition awards:

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Company wide pension scheme

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private health insurance

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entirely free gym membership

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Extra half day holiday on your birthday

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professional qualification support

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access to play.plan for employee only rewards

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personal life insurance

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Generous holiday allowance

What to expect with a career at plan.com

Our team and technology are driven by one clear vision - to be exceptional.

Established in 2014, plan.com has been revolutionising the mobile industry with its technology-led approach to business communications for over a decade now.

We’re disruptors; we do things a bit differently. We’re innovative, self-motivated, groundbreaking and relentlessly growing. This means we’re constantly on the lookout for talented people who share our passion and dedication to grow with us.

So, if you’re ready for a new challenge, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

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