Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager

Salary: up to £48,000 DOE
Location: Fife (office-based)
Hours: 8am–5.30pm, Monday–Friday

Eden Scott Accountancy & Finance Division are delighted to be supporting a growing organisation within the construction and project delivery sector in their search for a confident and hands-on Finance Operations Manager to take ownership of its day-to-day finance function. This is a key leadership role within a small, supportive team, ideal for someone who enjoys improving processes, developing people, and ensuring the finance engine runs smoothly.

Working closely with the Finance Director, you’ll be the go-to person for all operational finance activity, overseeing transactional processes, strengthening controls, and ensuring the team delivers accurate, timely work across multiple entities.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the Finance Operations Function

• Managing daily activity across sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, and payroll coordination

• Organising team workloads and ensuring transactions are processed accurately

• Coaching and developing a small team, encouraging high standards and continuous improvement

• Acting as the internal lead for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Streamlining workflows and helping the team get the best out of the system

• Preparing and reviewing journals, including accruals and prepayments

• Maintaining a strong control environment and ensuring ledger accuracy

• Producing a clean Trial Balance with clear, well-supported reconciliations

• Managing weekly payment runs for UK and Irish entities

• Coordinating payroll information with an external provider

• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and ensuring compliance with internal policies

• Take ownership of day-to-day accounting for Irish entity and other small group entities

• Producing monthly financials for smaller entities

• Managing VAT and RCT submissions and acting as a point of contact for Irish compliance

• Ensuring timely HMRC submissions (VAT, PAYE)

• Supporting CIS and reverse charge VAT requirements (training available)

• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation and year-end audit schedules

• Acting as a key contact during the external audit process

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Background

• Part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AAT) or QBE

• Strong experience in a finance operations or transactional leadership role

• Solid understanding of ledgers, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and cash management

• Experience coordinating payroll processes

Bonus points for:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Business Central

• Knowledge of VAT, PAYE, CIS, or RCT

Personal Qualities

• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities

• Confident communicator who can work well with colleagues at all levels

• A natural leader who enjoys developing others

• Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced SME environment

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, and if you meet all of the above criteria, please reach out to Emma O'Connor at Eden Scott or apply with your CV for more info.