Finance Operations Manager

Are you a skilled Finance Operations Manager with experience in a Finance Operations or Transactional Financial role looking for a new challenge.

Pepper Advantage is a global credit management and intelligence company that accelerates business growth ambitions with high-quality, innovative data and analytics and we are currently looking for a Finance Operations Manager with proven experience in cashmanagement, finance operations or similar.

If you are open to a new opportunity and would like to chance to work within an organisation which can offer competitive benefits and career progression, then this is the role for you.

We are currently recruiting for a Financial Operations Manager to join our knowledgeable, dynamic, and growing team in Uxbridge. We are looking for highly motivated professionals with experience in team management and delivery of all requirements regardingcash management and client reporting.

You will be working within an established team that is a key part of Pepper's operations, and you will receive ample support so that you can be successful in your role.

Experience of the mortgage industry or even housing associations where you work with large portfolios /rent collections in a Finance Operations role would be a distinct advantage.

The role will be based out of our offices in Uxbridge, on a hybrid basis (home/office based).

As a Financial Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include:
**Management of financial reporting and financial processes for mortgage portfolios**:

- Managing the finance team reporting work schedule and deliverables on a monthly basis
- Reviewing financial reporting in relation to portfolios of mortgage accounts, including the preparation of ad hoc reports and the validation of systems generated reports
- Review and sign-off of monthly financial reports for external clients
- Review and sign-off of monthly bank reconciliations, cash balances, un-reconciled items and nominal postings across various portfolios
- Managing queries as they arise from clients and their auditors
- Responsible for the production of securitisation reporting for RMBS transactions

**Responsible Contract Management and Fee calculation**:

- Review and interpret the mortgage servicing contracts with our clients
- Preparation and validation of the monthly servicing invoices including calculation of the servicing fees
- Relationship management to ensure our invoices are paid in a timely manner

**Team Management**
- Overseeing workload of direct reports' treasury-related activities, including cash collections, cash transfers, bank reconciliations, and monitoring account balances
- Review of weekly workflow schedules and outputs
- Development and management of staff including training and mentoring

**Benefits**
- Private Medical Insurance
- Discretionary bonus
- Salary Sacrifice Pension matched up to 8%
- Life Assurance
- 25 days holiday increasing with Length of Service
- Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package
- Reward & Recognition Program
- Eye Care
- Wellbeing Days
- Volunteering Days
- Payroll Giving
- Relaxed Dress Code
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Local & National Discounts

**Essential Skills**:

- You will need advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of Phoebus will be of benefit but not essential
- Experience working for in Banking or Lending industries or Housing Associations in a finance operations capacity
- Educated to Degree level
- Strong team management experience overseeing direct reports.

**Desirable Skills**:

- You will need to be self-reliant and self-motivated
- You will be detail orientated and able to work to tight deadlines
- You will have the ability to form productive relationships at all levels
- You will have strong English verbal and written communication skills
- You will be enthusiastic, and a positive member of the team recognised by your colleagues as a valued and effective team player
- You will be required to work within established internal controls and maintain a high standard of quality across all your tasks

**About Company** We currently operate in nine jurisdictions across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific, and have over US$50 billion in assets under management. We employ more than 1,100 people to look after 65 clients and 1,000,000 end-users - and we're growing fast. Throughheavy investment in tech-enablement and data and analytics, we are driving operational efficiency, empowering clients and expanding our remit all over the world.

Working across commercial and residential real estate, personal and SME loans, credit cards, asset finance and point of sale, our advanced credit intelligence platform enables us to arrive at the best solutions for our clients and their customers, and alwayspushes for the right outcome, whatever financial journey they're on. As an employee of the Pepper Advantage community, you'll be part of a unique global-scale data network, giving you access to all the latest market trends and opportunities. You have to bein it to get the full Advantage