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About OES

OES partners with world-class universities to deliver innovative, high-quality online education that enables learners to thrive globally. We combine academic expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a student-first approach to create outstanding learning experiences. With operations across the UK, South Africa, and Australia, OES is a fast-growing, international business with a strong track record of collaboration and impact. Our teams are ambitious, agile, and values-driven, united by a belief in the transformative power of education and a commitment to helping universities and students achieve their goals.

The Finance Manager is responsible for the UK finance operations, reporting and compliance (supported by the Finance team in Cape Town), while acting as a strategic partner to UK leadership in driving growth, shaping financial strategy, and supporting long-term business objectives.

This position is a hybrid role based in OES’ Birmingham office 2-3 days per week and the remainder working from home.

This role will report into the Finance Director, International who is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Finance Operations

• Supported by the Finance Operations team in Cape Town where the following processes are run: accounts payable, banking, general ledger, payroll processing
• Manage outsourced providers (where appropriate) and oversee accounting operations: billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance, general ledger, cost accounting and revenue recognition
• Treasury Management: Cash flow management, including forecasting and cash collection.
• Improvement of key business processes.
• Key focus on the student revenue cycle, including liaison with university partners to track outstanding student debt

Reporting

• Monthly reporting and analysis on financial performance and KPIs of the UK numbers to the senior management team in the UK, the Finance Director International, and the Group Finance team in Australia.
• Working with heads of departments to identify and explain monthly variances
• Reforecasting the expected performance every month in line with the group’s forecasting methodology
• Providing value adding operational reports
• Assisting in the efficient capture and reporting of inter-company related activities
• Working with external advisors and auditors on the year-end financial statement process

 Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with all external obligations including, but not limited to, annual returns/filings and quarterly VAT returns
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of both local and OES’s regulatory and audit requirements
• Developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Owning local relationships with the UK advisors (audit, tax, legal)
• Adherence to relevant UK university education compliance , including adhering to requirements from the Office for Students

Forecasting & Commercial Support

• Providing support to produce annual budgets and rolling financial forecasts
• Provide financial leadership and commercial insight to UK leadership and Group Finance, ensuring that financial performance informs strategic decision making. Shape and track business cases for new programmes, growth initiatives, and operational improvements, enabling OES to scale impact across the higher education sector
• Providing financial analysis and advice on existing initiatives, identifying and tracking key KPIs in order to meet targets (initial business/investment case, budget or other)
• Supporting in the preparation of financial business cases for proposed new business offerings such as new degree programmes.
• Identifying and helping deliver operational improvement and efficiencies

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Essential attributes: Motivated, adaptable, outcome-orientated, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Comfortable and able working in a hybrid environment and with other finance teams in South Africa and Australia – i.e. across various time zones.

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Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Qualified accountant with experience in finance operations, month end reporting, compliance, process improvement and an understanding of local tax compliance requirements. Forecasting and commercial support are desirable. Ability to solve problems using systemic processing and experience with large volume, low value accounts receivable is desirable. You would also have:

• Proven ability to translate financial performance into strategic insights and to influence business decisions at a senior level.
• 3+ years as a Post Qualified (i.e. CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) Experienced Accountant (or equivalent) in a similar role with experience across both financial and management accounting, including tax and audit.
• Evidence of being a hands-on, self-starter and solutions focused attitude and track record
• Team player with the confidence to interact with senior management
• Exceptional communication skills (verbally and in writing), with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Experience implementing change in a complex environment (i.e. cross border; cross cultural or cross functional)
• Ability to build robust working relationships at all levels within the OES team
• A strong understanding of financial control and business performance management.
• Understanding of local compliance obligations, including tax obligations.
• Quick learner and ability to consume information and make sense of it
• Experience of the university education sector or a business undertaking B2C sales and marketing would be an advantage.

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The salary for this role is up to £60,000 per annum, dependant on experience.

Benefits

• Global organisation focused on growth with lots of opportunities for our employees
• Engaging & vibrant organisational culture
• 35 hour working week, within a flexible working environment
• OES values driven recruitment principles
• Career-life fit – health & wellbeing focus
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank holidays
• Purchased leave scheme
• OES strategy reflects respect, honesty & diversity
• Continuous improvement through challenging & meaningful work
• Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
• High growth industry & strong partner/shareholder backing
• Genuine focus on student success
• Global mentoring program
• We are proud to support the Living the Wage movement

Location : Hybrid (regular presence at our Swansea or Cardiff office)
Contract : Permanent
Hours : Part-time (3 days/week) or Full-time (with optional temporary People/HR cover during maternity leave)
Salary : £36,000–£44,000 FTE (dependent on experience) — pro-rata if part-time

Why This Role: Join a purpose-driven education organisation where your finance expertise directly supports national impact, with flexible working and opportunities to grow your skills across both Finance and HR.

At Equal Education Partners, our purpose is to create opportunity and unlock potential through transformative education.

Our vision is to be the UK’s most well-respected multi-service education management company, helping educators and learners thrive every day.

Our mission is to attract, develop and retain the best teaching talent and deliver unrivalled opportunities for learners.

We’re an ethical employer and we invest in professional learning and development.

We’re seeking a highly organised, detail-focused Finance Manager to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and deliver accurate, timely reporting across our multi-service education business.

The core role is Finance (0.6 FTE) . For candidates seeking a full-time position, there is the option to take on temporary People/HR responsibilities during a colleague’s maternity leave , after which the role will continue permanently as Finance Manager.

You’ll report to the Managing Director.

• Month-End & Reporting – Lead the month-end process: deliver accurate management accounts, divisional P&Ls, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• VAT & Compliance – Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns on time; ensure full compliance with HMRC and Companies House requirements.
• Payroll – Manage weekly and monthly payroll for staff and contingent workers (teachers, tutors, mentors); ensure PAYE, pensions, and statutory returns are correct and timely.
• Cash & Controls – Oversee AR/AP, credit control, and cashflow forecasting; maintain robust controls, approval flows, and audit trails.
• Budgets & Forecasting – Lead annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting with divisional leads; monitor variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Systems & Process Improvement – Own and optimise Xero; streamline reconciliations, procurement/PO workflows, and expense management.
• Business Partnering – Turn financial data into insight; coach budget holders and build financial capability across the organisation.
  
  

Work part-time in Finance (0.6 FTE) or full-time by covering temporary People/HR duties during a colleague’s 1-year maternity leave (starting January 2026). After the maternity cover ends, the role continues as full-time Finance Manager , with flexibility to reduce hours if desired.

• Recruitment & Onboarding – Manage contracts, variations, and new starter processes to ensure smooth inductions.
• Policy & Compliance – Maintain up-to-date HR policies aligned with legislation; support REC Audited Education accreditation and other compliance standards.
• Governance & Reporting – Support audits, legal matters, and regulatory inspections; prepare reports for government and procurement bodies.
• HR Administration – Keep accurate HR records and documentation.
• Employee Relations – Act as first point of contact for complaints; resolve issues promptly and fairly, fostering positive relationships.
• Manager Support – Advise line managers on leave, probation, and performance cycles.
• Culture & Development – Contribute to wellbeing, engagement, and learning & development initiatives alongside the SLT.
  
  

• Reliable Reporting – Month-end closes run smoothly to a consistent timetable, with clear packs delivered on time.
• Strong Financial Foundations – Debtor and creditor ledgers are clean, debtor days improving, and cashflow predictable.
• Compliance on Point – VAT, payroll, and statutory returns are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Embedded Processes – Finance processes are documented, simple to follow, and actively used across the team.

Requirements

Essential

• Solid experience in SME finance management (management accounts, VAT, payroll, AR/AP, cash).
• Confident user of Xero and strong Excel/Sheets skills.
• Pragmatic, organised and quality-driven; able to own outcomes and meet deadlines.
• Clear communicator who can explain finance to non-finance colleagues.
• Alignment with our mission, values and commitment to safeguarding.
  
  

Desirable

• AAT Level 4 / PQ ACCA/CIMA / QBE in a comparable SME.
• Experience with weekly payrolls and/or education/recruitment environments.
• Familiarity with HR admin and UK employment basics (for the full-time option).
• Experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or in a similar safeguarding role, with proven ability to manage safeguarding matters effectively. (advantageous but not essential)
• Welsh language skills (advantageous but not essential).
  
  

Please send us your CV along with a short cover note outlining:

• Your preferred working pattern (part-time Finance, or full-time Finance + temporary HR cover)
• Your relevant experience with Xero, payroll, and VAT

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Additional Information

• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Check (funded by the Employer).

Benefits

• Flexible Hybrid Working: Shape your week - Hybrid working pattern with flexibility to meet both personal commitments and business priorities.
• Continuous Growth: Access an annual professional learning and development budget to invest in your skills.
• Secure Your Future: Auto-enrolment pension to support your long-term financial wellbeing.
• Generous Holiday Package: 25 days’ leave to start, increasing to 27 after 2 years and building up to 30 after 5 years.
• Health & Wellbeing First: Comprehensive private health insurance for peace of mind.
• Give Back: One fully paid day each year to volunteer for a cause you care about.
• Family Friendly: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you at life’s key moments.
• On-Site Convenience: Free parking available at our office locations.

Location : Hybrid (regular presence at our Swansea or Cardiff office)
Contract : Permanent
Hours : Part-time (3 days/week) or Full-time (with optional temporary People/HR cover during maternity leave)
Salary : £36,000–£44,000 FTE (dependent on experience) — pro-rata if part-time

Why This Role: Join a purpose-driven education organisation where your finance expertise directly supports national impact, with flexible working and opportunities to grow your skills across both Finance and HR.

At Equal Education Partners, our purpose is to create opportunity and unlock potential through transformative education.

Our vision is to be the UK’s most well-respected multi-service education management company, helping educators and learners thrive every day.

Our mission is to attract, develop and retain the best teaching talent and deliver unrivalled opportunities for learners.

We’re an ethical employer and we invest in professional learning and development.

We’re seeking a highly organised, detail-focused Finance Manager to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and deliver accurate, timely reporting across our multi-service education business.

The core role is Finance (0.6 FTE) . For candidates seeking a full-time position, there is the option to take on temporary People/HR responsibilities during a colleague’s maternity leave , after which the role will continue permanently as Finance Manager.

You’ll report to the Managing Director.

• Month-End & Reporting – Lead the month-end process: deliver accurate management accounts, divisional P&Ls, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• VAT & Compliance – Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns on time; ensure full compliance with HMRC and Companies House requirements.
• Payroll – Manage weekly and monthly payroll for staff and contingent workers (teachers, tutors, mentors); ensure PAYE, pensions, and statutory returns are correct and timely.
• Cash & Controls – Oversee AR/AP, credit control, and cashflow forecasting; maintain robust controls, approval flows, and audit trails.
• Budgets & Forecasting – Lead annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting with divisional leads; monitor variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Systems & Process Improvement – Own and optimise Xero; streamline reconciliations, procurement/PO workflows, and expense management.
• Business Partnering – Turn financial data into insight; coach budget holders and build financial capability across the organisation.
  
  

Work part-time in Finance (0.6 FTE) or full-time by covering temporary People/HR duties during a colleague’s 1-year maternity leave (starting January 2026). After the maternity cover ends, the role continues as full-time Finance Manager , with flexibility to reduce hours if desired.

• Recruitment & Onboarding – Manage contracts, variations, and new starter processes to ensure smooth inductions.
• Policy & Compliance – Maintain up-to-date HR policies aligned with legislation; support REC Audited Education accreditation and other compliance standards.
• Governance & Reporting – Support audits, legal matters, and regulatory inspections; prepare reports for government and procurement bodies.
• HR Administration – Keep accurate HR records and documentation.
• Employee Relations – Act as first point of contact for complaints; resolve issues promptly and fairly, fostering positive relationships.
• Manager Support – Advise line managers on leave, probation, and performance cycles.
• Culture & Development – Contribute to wellbeing, engagement, and learning & development initiatives alongside the SLT.
  
  

• Reliable Reporting – Month-end closes run smoothly to a consistent timetable, with clear packs delivered on time.
• Strong Financial Foundations – Debtor and creditor ledgers are clean, debtor days improving, and cashflow predictable.
• Compliance on Point – VAT, payroll, and statutory returns are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Embedded Processes – Finance processes are documented, simple to follow, and actively used across the team.

Requirements

Essential

• Solid experience in SME finance management (management accounts, VAT, payroll, AR/AP, cash).
• Confident user of Xero and strong Excel/Sheets skills.
• Pragmatic, organised and quality-driven; able to own outcomes and meet deadlines.
• Clear communicator who can explain finance to non-finance colleagues.
• Alignment with our mission, values and commitment to safeguarding.
  
  

Desirable

• AAT Level 4 / PQ ACCA/CIMA / QBE in a comparable SME.
• Experience with weekly payrolls and/or education/recruitment environments.
• Familiarity with HR admin and UK employment basics (for the full-time option).
• Experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or in a similar safeguarding role, with proven ability to manage safeguarding matters effectively. (advantageous but not essential)
• Welsh language skills (advantageous but not essential).
  
  

Please send us your CV along with a short cover note outlining:

• Your preferred working pattern (part-time Finance, or full-time Finance + temporary HR cover)
• Your relevant experience with Xero, payroll, and VAT

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Additional Information

• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Check (funded by the Employer).

Benefits

• Flexible Hybrid Working: Shape your week - Hybrid working pattern with flexibility to meet both personal commitments and business priorities.
• Continuous Growth: Access an annual professional learning and development budget to invest in your skills.
• Secure Your Future: Auto-enrolment pension to support your long-term financial wellbeing.
• Generous Holiday Package: 25 days’ leave to start, increasing to 27 after 2 years and building up to 30 after 5 years.
• Health & Wellbeing First: Comprehensive private health insurance for peace of mind.
• Give Back: One fully paid day each year to volunteer for a cause you care about.
• Family Friendly: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you at life’s key moments.
• On-Site Convenience: Free parking available at our office locations.

Who we are 

Our mission is to transform how healthcare organisations work together with their workforce. Our Connected Scheduling™ platform connects healthcare organisations and their staff giving them more autonomy and control on how and when they work. Over 50% of UK GP practices use Lantum, and over 30% of UK hospitals rely on Lantum workforce products. We have developed a completely new approach to scheduling staff using AI to balance the vast amounts of complexities in workforce scheduling and we have seen game-changing results. We have not only saved millions for the NHS, but we have countless stories of how we have improved the lives of clinicians who, for the first time, are able to plan their work lives around their personal lives. 

What sets us apart is not only our leading edge technology and approach to innovation, it’s our culture and our strength of mission. Our incredible team is the driving force behind our success and this propels our competitive edge. We are diverse (10+ nationalities and 53% female workforce), we are authentic and true to ourselves, we are creative and focused and we work hard together to change our industry. Our team is supported to deliver their best work with clear career progression and a strong feedback culture. 

We have a bright and modern office which you can work from throughout the week and 3 core office days per week (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) where the whole team comes together.

About the role 

The Finance Manager plays a central role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information to support decision-making across the business. Acting as the bridge between transactional finance and senior leadership, this role owns core elements of the management accounts cycle, supports cashflow management, and ensures financial controls are followed.

It’s a hands-on role with significant responsibility for producing reliable management reporting, improving processes, and mentoring junior team members, while leaving scope to grow into broader leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow reporting.
• Post and review month-end journals, ensuring all reconciliations are complete and accurate.
• Maintain rolling cashflow forecasts, monitoring daily cash movements and highlighting risks.
• Oversee AP and AR ledgers, supporting better controls, reducing aged debt, and improving collections.
• Support financial controls, VAT/tax compliance, audits, and statutory reporting.
• Manage payroll and pensions to ensure accurate and timely employee payments.
• Administer the company’s share register, including employee EMI option agreements, ensuring compliance with tax and reporting requirements.
• Support NHS framework reporting and assist with financial information for tenders in partnership with the commercial team.
• Drive process improvements and support system upgrades to increase efficiency and automation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to members within the team and collaborate across teams to align financial and business priorities.
• Take ownership of ad hoc analysis and projects, such as reporting enhancements, new tools, or process rollouts.
• Maintain banking relationships as well as the administration of banking protocols and controls.
• Lead and manage the company’s annual statutory audit and R&D tax credit process, including coordination with external auditors/advisors, preparation of supporting schedules, and ensuring timely, accurate submissions in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

About you - We’ll be looking for

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience in management accounts preparation, including month-end close, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes (AP, AR, payroll, revenue recognition).
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; confident handling large datasets.
• Comfortable with hands-on transactional work while also producing higher-level analysis.
• Strong attention to detail, proactive problem solver, and eager to grow into broader responsibilities.

Interview process

• Talent Screen: We’ll book you in for a quick introductory chat, and to answer any initial questions you might have.
• Meet your manager: We’ll book you in for a first interview with your potential future manager, so you can learn more about the role and we get a deeper understanding of your experience.
• Challenge Interview: This is the “practical” interview stage in the process. We will provide you with a scenario or problem to solve, which enables you to bring your skills to life. This will take place with a group of stakeholders. 
• Values Interview: You’ll meet more members of the team to talk about the Lantum Values. This will be an opportunity for them to ask competency questions and also the chance for you to ask questions about life at Lantum.

Benefits

Perks & Benefits

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Interviews will take place: Week commencing 16/06/2025.

Working in the Facilities Team with our Senior Manager for Facilities Management and the other Team Members, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective operations of Office Services & Facilities functions within the Midlands and South of England. You will be joining our small but enthusiastic, friendly and experienced team of 17 people, who are committed to making positive changes in how we manage Homes England’s accommodation to maximise space, minimise costs and provide for the efficient functioning of colleagues working in our offices.

The Facilities Team is dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, resolving all tasks and enquiries within agreed published SLA’s wherever possible, taking an innovative and creative approach to Facilities issues. The Senior Manager values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within the team.

This is a rare chance to help shape and support the organisational environments in the south in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional Facilities Management team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of high volumes of tasks and enquiries.

The role will support the organisational environment around Facilities Management including Physical Security. There are some exciting and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day-to-day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the overall Facilities Management service offering.

You'll be comfortable supporting the Senior Manager with complex Facilities and physical security issues, aiming to optimise the organisational environment within the Midlands and South region, enabling the organisation to succeed. You will be proficient in managing a small team within property and facilities related environments, with the ability to problem solve creatively.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a Facilities team.

You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

As an experienced property and facilities professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency.

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• General Business and Customer Service

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Introduction

The Manager, Engagement Management (M3) leads a high-performing team of Engagement Managers across EMEA (UK, Germany, Amsterdam, and Dhaka), scaling delivery excellence for product onboardings. You’ll balance people leadership (80%) with direct customer engagement (20%) —owning a small strategic onboarding portfolio while coaching, resourcing, and developing the team to exceed outcomes and utilization targets. This role sits within Customer Success’s Onboarding organization and is pivotal to timetovalue, CSAT, and growth through service attach.

• Lead & develop the EMEA EM team (≈80%)
• Coach, grow, and performance-manage a distributed team; keep a strong bias toward internal mobility to maintain cohesion across regions.
• Manage capacity and utilization: assign onboardings, forecast, and approve weekly/monthly time in Kantata; ensure EMs meet ~60% utilization.
• Maintain operational cadence: project hygiene, EOM finance processes, holiday approvals for customer continuity, and leadership updates.
• Drive continuous improvement: lead/co-lead internal transformation initiatives; champion cross-product enablement and cross-training; share best practices.
• Elevate outcomes: improve timetovalue, project progression, CSAT ≥ 4.0, and newhire timetoproductivity (target ~60% customer engagement by months 3–4).

• Engage directly with customers (≈20%)
• Own a focused onboarding portfolio from sales handoff to go-live; manage scope, risk, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as an executive-level escalation point; communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote adoption and value using Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Kantata, Zendesk, Jira, and Gainsight.

• Cross-functional & regional collaboration
• Partner with Sales, CSMs, Product, Engineering, and SMEs to deliver structured onboarding programs with defined goals and timelines; align to Optimizely One and regional nuances.
• Champion scoping quality (T&M/fixed) and help expand/attach services where appropriate.

• Over 7+ years of project management and strategy experience, including 4-5 years as a Team Lead or manager in SaaS/PaaS with global client delivery.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification required.
• Strong requirements discovery and complex project planning skills; mastery of Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall.
• Proven executive-level communication; able to translate technical and business concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Cross-functional track record (Sales, Engineering, Marketing, Product).
• Scoping & selling (services attach/expansion) experience is a significant plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills; steady under shifting priorities.
• Technical fluency in AI, Experimentation, A/B testing, CMS, cloud, B2B/B2C commerce, and web technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
• Tools: Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Kantata, Zendesk, Jira, Gainsight.
• Travel up to 25%
• Excellent verbal and written English.

Bachelor’s Degree Strongly Preferred Or Equivalent Experience.

• Delegating Responsibility
• Prioritizing and Organizing Work
• Resolving Conflict
• Teaching
• Working with Financial Information

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Software Development

Our client, a top tier asset management house based in the City of London, are looking for a Business Management Manager to lead and direct the newly formed Business Management team and support the monitoring of Operational Risk across global functions.

As Business Management Manager, you must be a strong people manager. You will take responsibility for the following duties:

• Managing a large team including performing appraisals, one-to-ones and providing guidance to junior staff
• Taking charge of the direction and performance of the team
• Ensuring a robust Operational Risk and Controls Framework is in place across the business
• Supporting and developing the operations initiatives and objectives
• Producing MI reports for the Board and senior management
• Providing cover to the Head of Business Management on an ad hoc basis

As the Business Management Manager, you will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Proven experience in leading and developing a team
• Strong investigations skills
• Experience in liaising with internal and external parties
• Prior Business Management or Operational Risk experience gained within asset management operations
• Demonstrates good judgement in assessing and managing risks
• Receptive to change and continuously looks for improvement opportunities
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team at a well established investment management firm.

If you believe your background meets the criteria, please apply with a copy of your CV.

This is a highly competitive position. We receive a high volume of applications and are unable to respond to each CV we received.

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.

The Manager, Engagement Management (M3) leads a high-performing team of Engagement Managers across EMEA (UK, Germany, Amsterdam, and Dhaka), scaling delivery excellence for product onboardings. You’ll balance people leadership (80%) with direct customer engagement (20%) —owning a small strategic onboarding portfolio while coaching, resourcing, and developing the team to exceed outcomes and utilization targets. This role sits within Customer Success’s Onboarding organization and is pivotal to timetovalue, CSAT, and growth through service attach

Lead & develop the EMEA EM team (≈80%)

• Coach, grow, and performancemanage a distributed team; keep a strong bias toward internal mobility to maintain cohesion across regions.
• Manage capacity and utilization: assign onboardings, forecast, and approve weekly/monthly time in Kantata; ensure EMs meet ~60% utilization.
• Maintain operational cadence: project hygiene, EOM finance processes, holiday approvals for customer continuity, and leadership updates.
• Drive continuous improvement: lead/co-lead internal transformation initiatives; champion cross-product enablement and cross-training; share best practices.
• Elevate outcomes: improve timetovalue, project progression, CSAT ≥ 4.0, and newhire timetoproductivity (target ~60% customer engagement by months 3–4).

Engage directly with customers (≈20%)

• Own a focused onboarding portfolio from sales handoff to golive; manage scope, risk, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as an executive-level escalation point; communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote adoption and value using Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Kantata, Zendesk, Jira, and Gainsight.

Cross-functional & regional collaboration.

• Partner with Sales, CSMs, Product, Engineering, and SMEs to deliver structured onboarding programs with defined goals and timelines; align to Optimizely One and regional nuances.
• Championscoping quality (T&M/fixed) and help expand/attach services where appropriate.

• Over 7+ years of project management and strategy experience, including 4-5 years as a Team Lead or manager in SaaS/PaaS with global client delivery.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification required.
• Strong requirements discovery and complex project planning skills; mastery of Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall.
• Proven executive-level communication; able to translate technical and business concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Cross-functional track record (Sales, Engineering, Marketing, Product).
• Scoping & selling (services attach/expansion) experience is a significant plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills; steady under shifting priorities.
• Travel up to 25%
• Excellent verbal and written English.

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience.

Leaders Romans Group are looking for a new Finance Manager to join us on a permanent basis based in our high performing office in.

This is a chance to join an award winning, national property company who are going through exciting periods of growth and who offer tailored award winning training and development programmes at all levels.

By joining us you will get a lot more than just a career, you will be provided with the tools and opportunities to create a long term goal to be part of an ever growing group of property experts.

What can you expect day to day as a Finance Manager?

• Attendance at integration meetings to help drive decision making and ensure implications on both finance and the wider central functions are identified, understood and acceptable before they are approved.
• Attendance post completion at acquisition sites to meet the team and review finance processes and controls. Ensuring that LRG can gain oversight and where appropriate control of the newly acquired entity – this will involve a review of all financial controls, processes and team members within the acquired business.
• Collaborate and build relationships with the incumbent management structure and acquired finance team to ensure a smooth handover process.
• Involvement in the banking switchover from current banking mandates to LRG mandate and ensuring that LRG have full oversight and control of all acquisition bank accounts.
• Document and challenge the controls and processes in place at newly acquired sites to determine if they are sufficient or if they differ from LRG’s.
• Review and challenge monthly management accounts production and compare to acquisition budget.
• Ensuring the smooth transition of accounting procedures from the newly acquired entity into our accounting system and our group reporting post integration.
• Successfully integrate the results and budgets of acquired companies into the Group’s monthly management accounts pack, ensuring acquired company’s accounting package is set up to enable reporting in line with LRG chart of accounts.
• Develop an acquisitions checklist that can be used in all future acquisitions.
• Provide guidance and support to other members of the Acquisitions team as required.
• Work with members of LRG’s finance team so that post integration there is a smooth handover to the financial controller responsible for business as usual.
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from the acquisition or from LRG following acquisition/integration.

To be considered for this role, the following experience and skills are desired:

• Qualified (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Able to plan and prioritise.
• Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc.
• Prior experience of acquisitions integrations.
• Hands on experience of acquisition integration.
• Able to communicate at all levels.
• Business Partnering Experience.
• Prior integration experience, or at least system implementation experience.
• Experience of D365 accounting system.
• Knowledge of property market and associated services.

By joining Leaders Romans Group as a Finance Manager, some of the benefits you can expect to receive are:

• Competitive salary package.
• Attractive holiday entitlement starting from 30 days (incl bank holidays) increasing with each year of service to a max of 35 days.
• Holiday carry over.
• Staff retail, utilities and holiday discounts including experience days.
• Employee assistance programme including access to a virtual GP 24/7 and internal mental health first aiders.
• Staff discount on property and financial services.
• Salary sacrifice pension - more money in your pocket through NI savings!
• Regular award and recognition prizes to be won, including trips abroad.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Department business referrals bonus.
• Support and investment on gaining professional qualifications to encourage your long terms goals.

The opportunity to be a Finance Manager here at LRG isn’t to be missed so apply today!

Should you have any more questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team on or email us via

Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

Leaders Romans Group are an equal opportunities employer who value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. If you have a special need that requires accommodation during the role or the recruitment process, please let the LRG Recruitment team know and we will be happy to assist.