Finance & People Operations Specialist (3/2)
- Salary: £75,000 + benefits
- Location: City of London
- Consultant: Philippa Birdwood | 020 7588 8999
- Reference: 22927
Do you have experience across finance, HR or business operations, ideally with some people management under your belt?
Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning a process from start to finish?
Can you juggle multiple priorities without losing accuracy, and use your own initiative when things get busy?
Our client is an award-winning Asset Management firm, managing over £23bn in assets. They have a collaborative, high-performing culture and are looking for a proactive Finance & People Operations Specialist to support both finance operations and people processes as the business continues to grow.
This newly redesigned role is varied and hands-on, sitting at the heart of the business and offering genuine ownership across two very different but connected areas.
If you're looking for a role where your work has real, visible impact on how the firm runs day-to-day, we'd love to hear from you!
What you'll be doing day-to-day:
- Managing fund invoicing across approximately 30 funds, including preparation, tracking and account queries
- Processing supplier invoices and payments, including coding, approvals, Xero entry and payment execution
- Supporting quarterly cost invoicing and liaising with outsourced bookkeeping providers
- Managing day-to-day banking across entities, currencies and platforms, including balances, mandates and corporate cards
- Executing approved multi-currency payments across GBP, USD and CHF
- Supporting month-end close, including bank reconciliations, and assisting with audit schedules and auditor queries
- Supporting the Front of House team and working with building management on office facilities
- Coordinating internship, graduate and junior recruitment processes, from scheduling through to onboarding
- Supporting junior-level performance management and HR policy review cycles
- Coordinating the annual benefits renewal and compensation review process, including provider liaison and salary review letters
- Managing regulatory reference requests and maintaining accurate, confidential records
- Supporting DEI and people initiatives, such as Taster Days
The skills you need to bring:
- 7+ years' experience across finance, HR, business or office operations, ideally including people management
- Strong finance operations experience, including invoicing, payments, debtor management and multi-currency banking
- Confident use of Xero and Excel
- Sound judgement and experience handling confidential information
- A detail-oriented, accurate and proactive approach
- A collaborative, flexible attitude and the ability to support across different operational areas