Senior Finance Operations Specialist

Are you an analytical finance professional with a passion for financial control, treasury operations, and continuous improvement?

We’re looking for a Senior Finance Operations Specialist to join our Finance team in Cardiff/Redhill. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering treasury and reconciliation activities, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate cash management, and the smooth running of critical finance operations. You'll work across multiple stakeholders, helping to improve processes, manage risk, and support business performance.

As a Senior Finance Operations Specialist, you’ll take ownership of key finance operations activities and be responsible for:

• Managing complex reconciliations across Finance Operations, ensuring issues are identified, investigated, and resolved within agreed timescales.
• Maintaining commission, debit back, manufacturer funding, accounts receivable, balance sheet, and bank reconciliations with a high level of accuracy.
• Supporting treasury activities including cash management, banking operations, payment processing, and funding movements.
• Monitoring cash positions and banking activity, escalating any unusual transactions or risks as appropriate.
• Developing reporting, dashboards, and management information to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Driving process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements across Finance Operations.
• Maintaining strong controls, governance, and audit readiness across treasury and reconciliation activities.
• Supporting internal and external audits by providing documentation, evidence, and subject matter expertise.
• Acting as a technical expert and escalation point for complex treasury, banking, and reconciliation matters.
• Building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the wider business.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced finance environment and enjoys solving complex challenges.

You’ll need:

• Part-qualified accountant status or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Experience with in Finance Operations, Treasury, Reconciliations, Accounts Receivable, or a similar finance function.
• Strong experience managing complex reconciliations and financial controls.
• Knowledge of treasury operations, banking platforms, payment processing, and cash management.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting, Power Query, and automation tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• An understanding of financial risk, governance, controls, and audit requirements.
• Play a pivotal role in safeguarding financial controls and supporting key treasury operations.
• Be recognised as a subject matter expert within Finance Operations.
• Drive meaningful change through automation, technology, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business in a supportive environment.
• Develop your career with progression opportunities into roles such as Finance Operations Supervisor or Finance Operations Manager.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to take ownership, influence improvement, and make a real impact within Finance Operations, we’d love to hear from you.

People are the driving force of our business; we want to work with the best to continue to be amazing. We have a range of opportunities within this role and the wider business to help you grow. From our Diversity Squad, Women of Stellantis Network, Employee Forum or becoming an Engagement Champion in your department, there is something for everyone to be involved with and help shape our company.

You can view the full job description below or contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions; sfsc