Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a hands-on, Qualified Accountant to join our Finance Operations team in Leicestershire as a Finance Operations Manager.

In this execution-focused role, you will balance high-impact financial modeling with operational expense governance. Working closely with P&L owners across the business, you will manage day-to-day cash flow forecasting, coordinate balance sheet cycles and oversee our Travel & Expense (T&E) operations. Supported by a Junior Analyst, you will translate granular financial data into clear, actionable insights that keep our growth on track.

Please note this is an office based role 5 days a week in Enderby

What You Will Take On

• Cash Flow Forecasting & Variance Tracking: Build and maintain our annual cash budget model and rolling multi-billion forecast. Track weekly cash performance against budget, analyse variance trends, and collaborate directly with P&L owners to gather inputs.
• Balance Sheet & Intercompany Governance: Coordinate inputs for monthly, half-year, and year-end balance sheet forecasts. Reconcile intercompany and related-party balances directly with Group Finance and key business units.
• T&E Operations & Expense Governance: Oversee end-to-end travel and expense operations, managing employee travel spend (£21m p.a.) and corporate credit card expenditure (£10m p.a.). Maintain the Business Travel & Expense policy and oversee Concur audit-ready carbon reporting.
• Team Leadership & Operational Delivery: Directly mentor and line manage one Junior Finance Analyst, supporting their daily deliverables and professional development.

What You Will Bring

• Qualified Accountant: You hold an ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent qualification with strong technical financial expertise.
• Analytical Problem Solver: You bring a logical, detailed approach to complex financial data and feel comfortable building complex cash flow models in Excel.
• Collaborative Communicator: You build strong working relationships across functions, explaining complex variance drivers simply to non-finance stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Hands-on & Adaptable: You seamlessly transition between high-level cash forecasting and meticulous balance sheet reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.
• Supportive Leader: You enjoy coaching others and are proactive about creating growth opportunities for your team.

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!