Payments and Finance Operations Manager - #2097585

Payments & Finance Operations Manager
£65000 - £70000 Excellent Benefits
5 days on site- Blackfriars, London

Our client, a highly successful, international business is looking to recruit an experienced Payments & Finance Operations Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fast-paced, multi-entity organisation where you'll take ownership of a critical finance operations function and play a key role in driving best practice, process improvement and operational excellence.

Working closely with an experienced Financial Controller, you'll lead the day-to-day finance operations across payments, banking, accounts payable and financial controls, whilst managing a small finance team and helping to develop a scalable, high-performing finance function.

Key responsibilities: * Ownership of all outgoing payments across multiple entities and currencies * Lead the Accounts Payable function, ensuring efficient invoice processing, supplier management and payment runs * Manage banking relationships, online banking platforms and user access controls * Oversee bank reconciliations and support cash flow management * Drive process improvements, automation and finance systems optimisation * Support payroll coordination, pensions administration and wider operational finance activities * Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions * Lead, coach and develop a small finance team * Partner with stakeholders across the business to continually improve finance operations

About you: * Previous experience leading finance operations, payments or accounts payable within a complex organisation * Strong understanding of payment processes, banking platforms and financial controls * Experience working in a multi-entity and ideally multi-currency environment * Proven people management or supervisory experience * Strong systems capability, with ERP exposure (NetSuite experience would be advantageous) * Highly organised, proactive and someone who enjoys improving processes * ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is desirable but by no means essential

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and making a genuine impact within a growing international business. You'll be joining an organisation that values continuous improvement, collaboration and operational excellence, with the opportunity to influence how finance operates across the wider group.

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