Finance Operations Specialist

Finance Operations Specialist

Location: Cambridge (with some home‑working flexibility) Salary: £35,000-£45,000 Contract: Full time, 12-month contract

We’re partnering with a growing organisation that is strengthening its internal operations and building scalable financial processes. Due to continued expansion, they are looking for a proactive Finance Operations Specialist to take ownership of day‑to‑day finance administration and support the next stage of business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate daily cash flow and financial records

• Monitor bank accounts, record incoming payments and complete regular reconciliations

• Prepare weekly cash flow updates for senior leadership

• Manage accounts receivable and credit control

• Process supplier invoices

• Process employee expenses and reimbursements

• Support month‑end reconciliations and management reporting

• Improve visibility of project costs, budgets and profitability

• Review and enhance finance workflows, systems and procedures

• Document processes and support colleagues in adopting new ways of working

Desired Background

• Experience in finance administration, bookkeeping or an accounts role

• Strong working knowledge of Xero or similar systems

• Strong Excel/Google Sheets capability

• Experience supporting cash flow forecasting and reconciliations

• Experience within a creative or project‑based environment (desirable)

• Exposure to growing SMEs or evolving operational environments highly desirable

• Experience improving finance systems or processes would be advantageous

About You

• Exceptionally organised with strong attention to detail

• Demonstrable experience managing your own finance workload

• Clear communicator with confidence working with senior stakeholders

• Proactive, solutions‑focused and comfortable taking ownership

• Curious, commercially aware and keen to improve how things are done

The Environment

You’ll be joining a friendly, collaborative organisation where people care about doing things well. It’s a setting where your work will directly support business performance, operational clarity and future growth.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the kind of role where you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Apply directly or reach out to Darling Moo Talent for a warm, honest conversation about the opportunity.

A Note From Us

If you’re unsure whether you meet every requirement, please still get in touch. Great people don’t always match a checklist, and we’d be delighted to explore whether this could be the right fit for you.

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