Finance Operations Manager

Improbable

Improbable is a venture builder and technology company creating and scaling businesses in Web3, blockchain, and decentralised infrastructure. We build companies from the ground up and invest in ventures shaping the next generation of the internet. We are developing next-generation networked and decentralised systems that power digital assets, open networks, and Web3-native economies. Over the past decade, we’ve evolved into a global leader in venture building and blockchain-enabled infrastructure, enabling creators, brands, and communities to build and scale decentralised products at global scale. At Improbable, we’re motivated by solving hard, meaningful problems, building technology that is ambitious, durable, and transformative. We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Finance Operations Manager to provide maternity cover within our Finance team. This role will focus on ensuring the smooth running of Improbable’s core finance operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payment runs, bank reconciliations, month-end activities, and finance systems administration. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across Finance, People, Legal, and Operations. Alongside day-to-day ownership, we are looking for someone who can bring structure, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset; identifying opportunities to streamline manual processes, automate recurring tasks where possible, and play a key part in embedding new tools such as ZIP across our finance workflows. THE OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE * Oversee the Accounts Payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and suppliers are paid on time. * Approve supplier payment runs in line with internal approval policies. * Manage appropriate liquidity across the different entity bank accounts ahead of each payment run, coordinating with the FC and VP of Finance to ensure supplier payments, intercompany settlements, and other operational payment obligations can be made on time.. * Act as an escalation point for payment queries and build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. * Actively support the onboarding and adoption of ZIP, the company's new procure-to-pay automation platform, working with Procurement and Finance stakeholders on process design, testing, user adoption, and post-go-live optimisation to drive further efficiency improvements and embed the system across AP workflows. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE * Oversee the Accounts Receivable process, ensuring customer billing is accurate, timely and appropriately documented. * Monitor aged debtors balances, support collections activity, and act as an escalation point for overdue accounts. * Identify opportunities to simplify billing, reconciliation, and intercompany settlement processes. * Reconcile intercompany accounts and support the regular settlement of open balances. MONTH-END/YEAR-END CLOSE PROCEDURES * Review and sign off month-end close activities across AP, AR and bank reconciliations, and related balance sheet accounts, working with the team to identify bottlenecks and improve the close quality and timelines. * Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for AP and AR related accounts, investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner. * Ensure financial records remain complete, accurate, and audit-ready. SYSTEMS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT * Act as a key administrator and super-user for finance systems and associated workflows, including NetSuite, Expensify, Spendesk and ZIP. * Create, improve and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures. * Identify manual, repetitive, or control-sensitive processes that could be streamlined or automated. * Work with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to implement practical improvements that reduce errors, improve visibility, and save time. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations using existing tools and AI-enabled workflows to improve data quality, reporting, reconciliations and documentation. WHY YOU’RE MADE FOR THIS * You have 3+ years’ experience managing AP and AR in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. * You are comfortable managing a small team of 2 and overseeing transactional data across multiple currencies, entities, and bank accounts (experience with cryptocurrency payments is a bonus but not required). * You have a strong understanding of accounting principles, enabling you to assess the accounting impact of finance operations activities across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and cash-related transactions. Bonus points if you're ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, or currently studying towards a professional qualification. * You are an advanced Excel or Google Sheets user and have experience working with finance systems; NetSuite experience is a plus. * You have a track record of improving finance operations processes, whether through better documentation, stronger controls, automation, or smarter use of systems; not just maintaining them. * You are comfortable using AI and automation tools to reduce manual work, interrogate data, draft documentation, or improve repeatable workflows. You can operate in ambiguity, manage shifting priorities, and bring structure and clarity to incomplete information. * You communicate clearly, manage stakeholders well, and know when to escalate. * You are highly organised, ownership driven, and comfortable keeping critical processes running without close supervision. * You are curious, collaborative, and always looking for a better way to do things. Improbable Candidate Privacy Policy

Improbable

Improbable is a venture builder and technology company creating and scaling businesses in Web3, blockchain, and decentralised infrastructure. We build companies from the ground up and invest in ventures shaping the next generation of the internet. We are developing next-generation networked and decentralised systems that power digital assets, open networks, and Web3-native economies. Over the past decade, we’ve evolved into a global leader in venture building and blockchain-enabled infrastructure, enabling creators, brands, and communities to build and scale decentralised products at global scale. At Improbable, we’re motivated by solving hard, meaningful problems, building technology that is ambitious, durable, and transformative. We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Finance Operations Manager to provide maternity cover within our Finance team. This role will focus on ensuring the smooth running of Improbable’s core finance operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payment runs, bank reconciliations, month-end activities, and finance systems administration. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across Finance, People, Legal, and Operations. Alongside day-to-day ownership, we are looking for someone who can bring structure, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset; identifying opportunities to streamline manual processes, automate recurring tasks where possible, and play a key part in embedding new tools such as ZIP across our finance workflows. THE OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE * Oversee the Accounts Payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and suppliers are paid on time. * Approve supplier payment runs in line with internal approval policies. * Manage appropriate liquidity across the different entity bank accounts ahead of each payment run, coordinating with the FC and VP of Finance to ensure supplier payments, intercompany settlements, and other operational payment obligations can be made on time.. * Act as an escalation point for payment queries and build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. * Actively support the onboarding and adoption of ZIP, the company's new procure-to-pay automation platform, working with Procurement and Finance stakeholders on process design, testing, user adoption, and post-go-live optimisation to drive further efficiency improvements and embed the system across AP workflows. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE * Oversee the Accounts Receivable process, ensuring customer billing is accurate, timely and appropriately documented. * Monitor aged debtors balances, support collections activity, and act as an escalation point for overdue accounts. * Identify opportunities to simplify billing, reconciliation, and intercompany settlement processes. * Reconcile intercompany accounts and support the regular settlement of open balances. MONTH-END/YEAR-END CLOSE PROCEDURES * Review and sign off month-end close activities across AP, AR and bank reconciliations, and related balance sheet accounts, working with the team to identify bottlenecks and improve the close quality and timelines. * Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for AP and AR related accounts, investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner. * Ensure financial records remain complete, accurate, and audit-ready. SYSTEMS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT * Act as a key administrator and super-user for finance systems and associated workflows, including NetSuite, Expensify, Spendesk and ZIP. * Create, improve and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures. * Identify manual, repetitive, or control-sensitive processes that could be streamlined or automated. * Work with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to implement practical improvements that reduce errors, improve visibility, and save time. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations using existing tools and AI-enabled workflows to improve data quality, reporting, reconciliations and documentation. WHY YOU’RE MADE FOR THIS * You have 3+ years’ experience managing AP and AR in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. * You are comfortable managing a small team of 2 and overseeing transactional data across multiple currencies, entities, and bank accounts (experience with cryptocurrency payments is a bonus but not required). * You have a strong understanding of accounting principles, enabling you to assess the accounting impact of finance operations activities across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and cash-related transactions. Bonus points if you're ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, or currently studying towards a professional qualification. * You are an advanced Excel or Google Sheets user and have experience working with finance systems; NetSuite experience is a plus. * You have a track record of improving finance operations processes, whether through better documentation, stronger controls, automation, or smarter use of systems; not just maintaining them. * You are comfortable using AI and automation tools to reduce manual work, interrogate data, draft documentation, or improve repeatable workflows. You can operate in ambiguity, manage shifting priorities, and bring structure and clarity to incomplete information. * You communicate clearly, manage stakeholders well, and know when to escalate. * You are highly organised, ownership driven, and comfortable keeping critical processes running without close supervision. * You are curious, collaborative, and always looking for a better way to do things. Improbable Candidate Privacy Policy

Lendable

ABOUT LENDABLE Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: * One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 people * Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK * Profitable since 2017 * Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs * Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot) So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days. We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes. JOIN US IF YOU WANT TO 1. Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 2. Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo 3. Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Operations Executive to join our growing Financial Operations team at Lendable. Reporting directly to the Financial Operations Manager, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintaining liquidity across our platform, and supporting the smooth running of our products. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial operations in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment, working closely with teams across the business and contributing directly to Lendable’s continued growth. What you’ll do * Reconcile collections and repayments between our platform and bank transactions on a daily basis, ensuring accuracy and completion within defined timeframes for two of our core UK products. (40%) * Prepare and execute bank transfers and other financial transactions daily, working with multiple banking partners and ensuring strong operational controls. (20%) * Monitor liquidity levels across the platform, identifying funding requirements and supporting efficient cash management. (10%) * Collaborate closely with internal teams including Capital Markets, Data Science and Product to improve processes, resolve issues and enhance the efficiency of the finance function. (10%) * Maintain auto auction proceeds, analysing invoices and allocating costs to investors (10%) * Support product maintenance, helping ensure products remain live and operational through financial oversight, calculations and checks. (5%) * Contribute to ad-hoc projects and analysis, alongside general administrative and filing support as required. (5%) The Financial Operations team is a small, collaborative and trusted team with a broad range of responsibilities that impact the wider business. As part of the team, you will work on all products and collaborate across different departments, gaining invaluable experience with growth potential. What do you need to succeed in this role: * Hands-on experience with reconciliations (bank, cash, payments, collections, or similar) * Familiarity with executing payments / bank transfers and working with multiple bank accounts * Alternative to the above. If you're a recent STEM graduate who possesses a strong foundation of quantitive and problem solving abilities in the context of large volumes of data - we'd like to hear from you. * Ability to work to daily deadlines in a time-sensitive environment * Proven track record of improving processes and delivering required outcomes. * Efficient with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy is essential. * Strong organisational skills are needed, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. * Capability to work self-sufficiently to identify issues and further streamline workflows. * Great communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the finance team and across the wider business.You’ll be energetic, and motivated and have a proactive approach with the ability to problem solve. * Proficient in Microsoft Excel and G-Suite (including Sheets). NICE-TO-HAVES Experience & domain * Previous experience in Finance, or similar role. * Experience in fintech, lending, payments, or financial services * Exposure to consumer credit products or loan servicing * Previous work with multiple banking partners or payment rails * Experience supporting product launches or live product maintenance Technical skills * Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (e.g. lookups, pivot tables) * Experience with SQL, BI tools, or data platforms * Familiarity with automation tools or process improvement initiatives * Relevant exposure to AI tooling including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot etc. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS * 15 min: online cognitive assessment that assess your critical thinking, problem solving and mathematical capabilities * 30 min: Screening call with the Talent Team and Hiring team * 90 min: Case Study Task * 75 min: Final stage in person interview with the Finance Operations and Finance Leadership LIFE AT LENDABLE * Winning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies * Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites * Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls * Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover * Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans * Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members * Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations * Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner. Check out our blog!