Operations Manager

Ref: AS5963693

Crawley, England

£55,000

• Permanent
• Finance Operations
• Process Improvement
• ERP Implementation

About the candidate

A dynamic operations-focused finance professional with a strong background in accounts payable, finance operations and process improvement. Based in Crawley, England, they are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in 2 weeks.

They bring hands-on experience leading accounts payable teams, improving financial controls, supporting ERP roll-outs and working closely with stakeholders across finance, technology and retail environments. With a practical, data-led approach, they are well suited to fast-paced teams looking to improve accuracy, efficiency and day-to-day operational performance.

What makes them great?

• Proven efficiency improvements: Helped reduce month-end closing timelines by around 20%, improving both speed and accuracy across the accounts payable function.
• Strong data and controls focus: Improved supplier master data accuracy and reduced discrepancies by around 30% through better controls and data management.
• Collaborative team leader: Brings experience overseeing accounts payable activity, resolving supplier issues and working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

Areas of expertise

• Finance operations: Experienced across accounts payable, transaction processing, supplier queries, payment support and financial reporting.
• Process improvement: Confident identifying inefficiencies, improving controls and supporting new procedures that strengthen compliance and accountability.
• Systems and automation: Played a key role in ERP deployment activity and automation initiatives designed to improve operational accuracy and speed.