Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager - SME

Overview

Airmec Essential Services is one of the UK's longest established specialist air hygiene and water treatment solution providers. Operating on a national basis, we work with a range of clients within High Security establishments, Healthcare, Local Government, Education and much more.

New for 2024 we are looking to strengthen our head office team with a new position of a Finance OperationsManager.

The role:

This is a broad-ranging role managing the financial and day to day business support operations, ensuring processes are consistent with service delivery standards.

Working closely with the Managing Director to provide ongoing commentary on financial and business performance. Deliver accurate financial forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.

Take ownership and manage other key areas within the business including, company insurances, relevant certifications/accreditations, supply chain, fleet management and HR.

We are looking for someone who will take the lead for the reviewing and implementation of processes to further assist the company achieve KPI's.

The role is likely to suit a qualified/part qualified accountant or QBE with broader experience managing business functions within an SME.

Duties/responsibilities include:

Finance

• Management of the Finance Manager and team
• Oversee up to date financial information, including spending/cost, payroll, VAT submission, Management reports etc.
• Checking and challenging information and processes.
• Review processes and drive changes in information and systems that will affect the rest of the business.
• Overview purchasing, stock/stock control.
• Set up department budget and cost control and review against trading performance.
• Reporting for the Board and teams across the business.
• Drive the commercial aspects of the business.

Sales Support

• Management of sales support team. Ensure regular reporting on sales orders/targets/quotes.
• Support existing and new business tenders and contracts.
• Drive implementation of systems and structures to support /improve efficiencies.

Business Support

• Fleet Management - working with Operations Support Exec to ensure seamless fleet operations for site technicians and other company vehicle users.
• Company insurance - review and renewals
• Oversee IT/Systems
• Purchasing and supply chain management
• Stock control
• Ensure relevant Certification/Accreditations are up to date. Oversee management of associated audits.
• Office facilities management

People

• Overall responsibility for HR (support from HR Assistant).
• Contracts, disciplinary, policies, general queries, guidelines, support to managers
• On-boarding/off boarding/sickness and absence
• Training
• Oversee recruitment, including planning, candidate advice/support/capacity requirements.

Experience/Skills:

• Qualified/Part Qualified Accountan/QBE.
• Previous experience in a similar operations/commercial manager role within an SME.
• Strong understanding of finance, budgets/forecasting
• Experience in strategy and business planning
• Ability to present and challenge at Board level.
• Ability to monitor, suggest or improve systems and processes to drive efficiencies.
• Experience working with IT systems - CRM/Tracker/Planning software.
• Experience working in an H&S compliant industry.
• Practical, supportive approach.
• Versatile communication skills with ability to demonstrate a diplomatic and assertive approach all levels of teams.
• Ability to support teams to work to deadlines.

Key Benefits

• Attractive basic salary £60K
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• Private Health Insurance
• Life assurance
• Wellness Programme (EAP)
• Ongoing training and personalised progression plan
• Referral programme
• 33 days holiday including Public Holidays
• Additional leave day for your birthday!

The role will be based at the head office in Bradley Stoke.