Finance & Operations Manager (Qualified Accountant)

London Export Corporation

Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum + performance bonus

Full-time, office-based role located in Central London

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About London Export Corporation

London Export Corporation is an established international trading organisation with subsidiaries in food & beverages, robotics, and other expanding sectors. We are entering a new phase of operational development across these divisions and are seeking a highly capable, driven and disciplined Finance & Operations Manager to support this next stage.

This position offers significant long-term progression for someone who is ambitious, hard-working and hungry to grow within a multi-division international group.

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Role Overview

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) who is exceptionally organised, structured, efficient and output-focused. The ideal candidate is able to work at speed, manage multiple responsibilities with discipline, and maintain absolute clarity and accuracy in a fast-moving environment.

This role requires someone who is proactive, motivated, and keen to advance, with the mindset to take ownership and build strong internal foundations across both finance and operations.

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Own all in-house financial operations: bookkeeping, invoicing, reconciliations, VAT submissions, payroll and credit control.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash-flow forecasts, budgeting materials and performance reports for the Group CEO.

• Produce year-end accounts for all subsidiaries and complete statutory filings with HMRC and Companies House.

• Strengthen internal financial controls, reporting systems and process discipline across the organisation.

• Maintain an organised, accurate financial administration structure at all times.

Operational & Administrative Management

• Oversee warehouse coordination: stock reconciliation, pallet counts, inbound/outbound tracking, delivery documentation and warehouse communication.

• Manage full order flow including purchase orders, supplier updates, shipment tracking and operational documentation.

• Maintain structured internal systems covering supplier information, warehouse fees, stock levels and operational costs.

• Improve and standardise workflows across subsidiaries to increase efficiency and control.

• Support supplier contracts, compliance checks and internal document management.

Cross-Group Leadership Support

• Work closely with leadership teams across beverages, robotics and other divisions.

• Support integration of new operational units and internal reporting frameworks.

• Provide insights that improve efficiency, accuracy, cost visibility and operational performance.

• Supervise and develop junior finance/admin staff to strengthen capability across the group.

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Candidate Profile

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in finance or management accounting.

• Highly organised, disciplined, and structured in approach; able to manage a large multi-task workload efficiently.

• Strong understanding of VAT, payroll, reconciliations, month-end processes and statutory reporting.

• Confident communication skills for working with suppliers, logistics partners and senior management.

• Strong systems experience (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks) and advanced Excel capabilities.

• Hard-working, ambitious and hungry to progress within a wider group.

Desired

• Experience with warehousing or supply chain interaction helpful but not required.

• Ability to design, improve and automate systems and reporting processes.

• Comfortable combining finance responsibilities with operational oversight.

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What We Offer

• £55,000 – £60,000 base salary depending on experience.

• Performance-based bonus.

• Significant career progression within a multi-division international group.

• A central operational and financial leadership role with real responsibility, visibility and impact.

• The opportunity to help shape the next stage of LEC's operational and financial architecture.

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