Finance and Operations Manager

Location: Fully Remote, UK

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent, 40 hour per week Mon-Fri, subject to a 3 month probation

Interviews: Max 4 stages totalling around 3.5 hours

Reports to: CEO, Matthew Dickinson

Salary: We have benchmarked a salary in the region of £50-£60k, dependant upon experience

The Role 👀

We are looking for a strategic and adaptable Finance and Operations Manager to independently own and drive financial operations, enhance business efficiency, and streamline processes across Vable. You will be responsible for designing and improving systems, implementing scalable solutions, and ensuring compliance across multi-jurisdictional operations (UK & USA).

As a key member of the team, you will report directly to the CEO and provide monthly financial reports to the Business Leadership Team. Your role will require you to present complex financial forecasts, lead improvements across finance operations, and collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, Revenue, and the People team.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Strategy (Primary Focus)

• Lead end-to-end financial management, including bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, preparation of management accounts, and forecasting.
• Support the CEO and team leads in setting budgets, monitoring financial performance, and providing strategic insights.
• Prepare and advise the CEO on financial reports, analysis, and recommendations for the Board and shareholders, ensuring alignment with broader company strategy.
• Ensure compliance with all tax and regulatory filings (UK & USA) and oversee EOY Accounts preparation.
• Oversee financial software administration and manage integrations with banking systems.
• Drive improvements in payroll management, pension schemes, supplier management, and insurance policies. Working closely with the Head of People on various employee related financial matters. 
• Present complex financial reports to leadership, providing clear recommendations based on analysis.
• Oversee and ensure the smooth operation of the Accounts and Ops mailbox, managing communications and workflow effectively.
  

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement (Secondary Focus)

• Identify and implement business process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency across the organisation.
• Develop and optimise operational processes, ensuring seamless interaction across tools (eg Zoom, Slack, Drive, Monday.com, Gmail).
• Collaborate with the Head of People on ad hoc projects and other Operation Managers to ensure consistent training and use of systems.
• Review operational costs and integrate solutions to improve efficiency and productivity through the company.
  

About You 🌟

Personality Traits

• Proactive, curious, and tech-savvy, with a passion for mastering online applications.
• A self-starter and autonomous, you take initiative, are proactive, and don't wait for instructions to get things done.
• An analytical problem-solver focused on efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• An excellent communicator capable of working effectively with various stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a mindset for designing systems that catch errors and improve accuracy.
• Strategic thinker who looks beyond immediate tasks and drives continuous improvement.
• Collaborative team player willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done.
  

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• 3-5 years of experience working in a finance function within an SME, startup, or high-growth company.
• Proven ability to implement process improvements and enhance financial operations.
• Excellent commercial awareness, with an ability to translate numbers into business insights.
• Proficiency in financial tools and software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Right to live and work within the UK.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience working in tech and in particular a SaaS business.

• Exposure to operational strategy, business efficiency projects, or customer success.
• Familiarity with operational management software and systems (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Monday.com).
  
  To be successful in this role, your values matter just as much as skills. Does this sound like you? ✨

We are Kind and Empathetic = Our behaviour and words assume the best in people.

We are Always A Team = We are bound together by accountability.

We are Curious = We ask questions, plan things out, push the boundaries and challenge the status quo.

We Take Ownership & Deliver = We are focused on our goals and love the details.

✅ Why work for Vable? 

A culture that we protect, we value the contributions each Vabler makes, comprehensive healthcare cover following probation, an L&D yearly budget, work from home office set up budget, employee assistance programme through Oliva and we are well established; we have been around for 20+ years.

❌ Why it may not be for you.

We are a 40 hour week, Mon-Fri and have core hours, have set norms and behaviours and each Vabler is expected to live up to these, everyone is expected to work autonomously, our roles are quite generalist and you will be expected to do areas that you perhaps don’t like or feel is not your job. No Vabler has this attitude and we get stuck in and pull our sleeves up.  If this isn’t you, best not apply.  

Interview Process

1. Submit your CV, Cover Letter and Complete The Application Form Questions (30min-1 hour)
2. 1 way interview in which you will record why you want to join our team and answer some questions (10 mins)
3. Interview with our CEO, Matthew and Head of People, Sarah (1 hour)
4. Final Interview with our CEO, Matthew and another applicable Manager (1 hour)

🎥 We record all of our interviews, with your permission. It makes it easier as we are globally distributed. 

👀 Side note: We understand that AI can make things easier, but we want to see your authentic skills and ideas. Our recruitment process includes AI detection tools, and using AI-generated content may disqualify your application.