Financial Operations Manager
Location: Hybrid Working – London N3 / EC4M
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hour week (Flexitime). Minimum 3 times per week in office. May require visiting other offices and client sites.
Reporting to: Financial Director
Salary: £75,000 – £90,000 (Fixed Term or Permanent)
About BKL
BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base, from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With over 130 years of history, we’re a modern, purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact. We are a certified B Corp and member of DFK International.
Role Overview
The Financial Operations Manager will support the Finance Director in owning group level financial reporting, M&A integration activity, and high-quality management information, ensuring newly acquired entities are embedded into the group’s financial operations and reporting framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, bringing entities onto group systems, aligning chart of accounts, management reporting and controls, and supporting a smooth transition to “business as usual”.
- Produce consolidated group reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency across entities.
- Act as the finance point‑person during post‑deal integration, working closely with operational leads from BKL and acquired entities and external advisors.
- Support the design and implementation of new key systems, including Business Central accounting, AP processes and related flows.
- Maintain and develop advanced Excel models for group consolidation, reporting efficiency and data quality.
- Support the FD and CFO in producing clear board‑level reports with narrative, variance analysis and insight.
- Build and maintain reporting packs that support decision‑making, growth activity and integration progress.
- Support strong financial controls across the group, ensuring new entities’ processes are reviewed and updated in line with group controls.
- Ensure timely and accurate month‑end processes for group entities.
- Support audit and statutory reporting where required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
- Strong post‑qualification experience within professional services, multi‑entity groups or acquisitive organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of post‑acquisition integration, group reporting and consolidation and preparing senior‑level management or board reports.
- Strong Excel capability (complex models, consolidations, reporting packs).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn numbers into insight.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity during periods of change and integration.
- Confident communicator, able to explain financial outputs clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working with multi‑entity accounting and reporting systems.
- Strong understanding of data integrity, controls and reporting governance.
- Systems development and integration experience desirable.
Systems & Tools
- Business Central accounting system.
- Accounts payable system and process flows.
- Advanced Excel.
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance, including mental health cover, hospital treatment and 24/7 GP access.
- Health Cash Plans covering everyday costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Pension scheme.
- Group Life Assurance.
- Cashback & savings portal with discounts.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme with roadside support and servicing.
- Free Mortgage Advice.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Enhanced Family Leave.
- Holiday entitlement growing with promotion.
Equal Opportunities & Compliance
BKL is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, you will undertake GDPR training to understand regulations and ensure compliance. BKL collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants in accordance with its data protection obligations.
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Location: Hybrid Working – London N3 / EC4M
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hour week (Flexitime). Minimum 3 times per week in office. May require visiting other offices and client sites.
Reporting to: Financial Director
Salary: £75,000 – £90,000 (Fixed Term or Permanent)
About BKL
BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base, from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With over 130 years of history, we’re a modern, purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact. We are a certified B Corp and member of DFK International.
Role Overview
The Financial Operations Manager will support the Finance Director in owning group level financial reporting, M&A integration activity, and high-quality management information, ensuring newly acquired entities are embedded into the group’s financial operations and reporting framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, bringing entities onto group systems, aligning chart of accounts, management reporting and controls, and supporting a smooth transition to “business as usual”.
- Produce consolidated group reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency across entities.
- Act as the finance point‑person during post‑deal integration, working closely with operational leads from BKL and acquired entities and external advisors.
- Support the design and implementation of new key systems, including Business Central accounting, AP processes and related flows.
- Maintain and develop advanced Excel models for group consolidation, reporting efficiency and data quality.
- Support the FD and CFO in producing clear board‑level reports with narrative, variance analysis and insight.
- Build and maintain reporting packs that support decision‑making, growth activity and integration progress.
- Support strong financial controls across the group, ensuring new entities’ processes are reviewed and updated in line with group controls.
- Ensure timely and accurate month‑end processes for group entities.
- Support audit and statutory reporting where required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
- Strong post‑qualification experience within professional services, multi‑entity groups or acquisitive organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of post‑acquisition integration, group reporting and consolidation and preparing senior‑level management or board reports.
- Strong Excel capability (complex models, consolidations, reporting packs).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn numbers into insight.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity during periods of change and integration.
- Confident communicator, able to explain financial outputs clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working with multi‑entity accounting and reporting systems.
- Strong understanding of data integrity, controls and reporting governance.
- Systems development and integration experience desirable.
Systems & Tools
- Business Central accounting system.
- Accounts payable system and process flows.
- Advanced Excel.
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance, including mental health cover, hospital treatment and 24/7 GP access.
- Health Cash Plans covering everyday costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Pension scheme.
- Group Life Assurance.
- Cashback & savings portal with discounts.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme with roadside support and servicing.
- Free Mortgage Advice.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Enhanced Family Leave.
- Holiday entitlement growing with promotion.
Equal Opportunities & Compliance
BKL is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, you will undertake GDPR training to understand regulations and ensure compliance. BKL collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants in accordance with its data protection obligations.
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