Senior Finance Operations Manager

Senior Finance Operations Manager

Salary £79,000 - £89,000 Dependant on Experience

We’re looking for a Senior Finance Operations Manager to own and continuously improve our core transactional finance processes: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations, while also driving efficiency, automation, and strong internal controls as the business scales.

You’ll lead a team of three direct reports and report into the Group Financial Controller, working closely with our People & Commercial teams as well as external partners to deliver high-quality, scalable finance operations. A key priority for this role will be leading the migration of our Accounts Payable platform to a more efficient and automated solution.

What you will be doing:

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Own the end-to-end AP process, from purchase order creation and invoice receipt through to approval and payment
• Ensure timely and accurate supplier payments, resolving queries and discrepancies
• Implement and maintain strong controls around vendor onboarding, purchase orders, approvals, and payment runs
• Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Lead the end-to-end migration of the Accounts Payable platform from Tipalti to a new solution, including requirements gathering, vendor selection support, implementation, testing, and go-live
• Own data migration, controls validation, and post-implementation optimisation

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Oversee billing, invoicing, and cash collection processes
• Monitor aged receivables and proactively manage overdue balances
• Partner with Commercial team to resolve billing issues
• Drive improvements in cash flow forecasting and AR efficiency

Payroll

• Own Group payroll operations end-to-end, ensuring accurate and on-time payroll delivery
• Act as a point of contact with external payroll providers
• Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, and reporting requirements
• Act as a key partner to the People team, ensuring timely, accurate maintenance of employee data within the HRIS platform to support seamless payroll integration

Controls, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Design, implement, and maintain strong financial controls across AP, AR, and payroll
• Prepare and review operational finance reports and reconciliations
• Support month-end close activities related to AP, AR, and payroll
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and scale finance operations
• Document processes and continuously improve ways of working

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports, setting clear objectives and supporting career development
• Act as a trusted finance operations partner to the wider business
• Support audits and respond to internal and external queries

Skills we'd love you to have

• Strong academic or professional background, demonstrating a high level of numeracy and sustained achievement
• Proven experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, preferably within a fast-paced, high growth environment
• Familiarity with finance systems such as Tipalti, Payhawk, Sage Intacct, Pento, and Deel (advantageous but not essential)
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset
• A proactive approach, with a drive to continuously improve processes, increase efficiency, and leverage technology to automate tasks

Why ClearScore?

ClearScore is the UK's #1 credit score and report app. We are also present in South Africa, Australia and Canada, with more than 20 million users globally and growing fast. Someone joins ClearScore every 20 seconds. We have established relationships with over 50 of the main lenders in the U.K., and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions.

Since October 2016 we have helped 1.8 million users take out a new credit card or loan. We are user-centric at our core and we believe in leveraging technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design-led and data-driven and we embed these behaviours in everything we do.

Our company culture is a fundamental part of all we have achieved. We believe in hiring smart, driven, passionate and diverse people who are keen on having a real impact in our organisation. We trust you to manage your own time so we offer flexible work and no fixed desk hours. We don't micromanage and we believe in measuring outcomes rather than effort. We have an inclusive culture where all, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to contribute with their ideas, look after their wellbeing and actively seek opportunities for career growth.

If you feel like this could be the place for you, apply and our Talent team will be happy to share more.

Benefits:

• 25 paid holidays and a “duvet day” on your birthday
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Private health and dental cover - including mental health support through Bupa 
• GP office visits
• Life assurance scheme
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Regular Lunch and Learns with guest speakers
• Dog-friendly office
• Daily breakfast and free snacks
• Access to discounts via Cobens Extras 
• Free sports and social clubs
• Continued investment into learning and development 
• Leadership-led training
• In-house psychotherapist
• Financial coach to help you plan and achieve your goals
• No clock-watching culture
• Generous maternity and paternity plans
• Culture and inclusion representatives
• Transparent pay structure and a career growth plan

Equal Opportunities

ClearScore is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are able to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate individuals with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

• Levels 1-5: Minimum 2 days per week in-office
• Level 6 and above: Minimum 3 days per week in-office

• Flexibility to manage your work and life
• Dedicated in-office days for team building and collaborative projects
•  Office facilities (with plants!) designed for productive interactions
• Clear expectations and support for maintaining our hybrid schedule