Finance Operations Analyst

G MASS are looking for an experience Finance Operations consultant to work with one of our Insurance clients. You will join the finance operations and procurement team to clear a significant backlog, and support BAU month‑end activities across multiple entities.

The role is hands‑on, with clear deliverables around backlog reduction, control adherence and knowledge transfer to onshore and offshore teams.

Key responsibilities

• Clear a large backlog of invoices, including setting up and processing “bill‑only” requisitions in their central finance system and resolving exceptions with Procurement and suppliers.
• Manage cut‑over requisitions for in‑flight contracts that require further payments prior to expiry, ensuring continuity of service and correct coding.
• Perform end‑to‑end procurement processing and three‑way invoice matching, from requisition through PO to invoice and payment run.
• Work through a backlog of bank reconciliations.
• Process periodic journals and month‑end entries for multiple entities in line with close timetables.
• Reconcile migrated general ledger data between legacy and new central finance system ledgers, investigating and resolving differences.
• Load and reconcile EIBs as part of data migration and clean‑up, including associated accrual reversals and prepayment journals.
• Produce reports to support reconciliations, variance analysis and management insight across AR, AP, fixed assets and project accounting.
• Execute and document prepayment and accruals processing, fixed asset postings and project accounting entries as part of month‑end close and revaluation activities.
• Clear historic items from old to new ledgers, covering invoice matching, settlement runs, bill‑only requisitions, bank reconciliations and related postings.
• Provide operational cover across the wider Finance Operations team as required, flexing across AP, AR, GL and Procurement activities.
• Support the Senior Manager – Finance Operations and Head of Procurement with ad‑hoc analysis, reporting and issue resolution.

• Strong background in finance operations (AP/AR/GL), shared services or procurement operations, ideally in a complex, multi‑entity environment.
• Demonstrated track record of clearing operational backlogs, improving processes and working to tight month‑end deadlines.
• High attention to detail, strong reconciliation skills and a clear understanding of accruals, prepayments and ledger integrity.
• Confident engaging with Finance, Procurement and suppliers; able to challenge and resolve issues constructively.
• Comfortable working in a change environment (system migration / cut‑over / stabilisation) and following structured controls.

Salary: up to £45k