Job type
PermanentLocation
SwindonWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
Property & Real EstatePay
£60,000 - 65,000
Operational Finance Manager - Swindon - Hybrid
Operational Finance Manager
Swindon (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
£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’ll 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 intercompany 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
What you need to do now
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