IT Financial Operations Manager

The IT Financial Operations Manager serves as the operational engine for the IT leadership team. This role bridges the gap between IT, Corporate Finance, and Executive Operations-ensuring financial precision, process compliance, and seamless business execution.

A core focus of this role is embedding a digital and AI-first mindset across daily workflows: driving efficiency, automating administrative processes, and leveraging data to deliver clear, actionable insights to senior leadership (including the Regional CIO and CDO).

1. Financial & Operational Administration

End-to-End Financial Oversight: Manage the IT Purchase Order (PO), invoicing, and financial administration lifecycles to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and strict control compliance.

Escalation & Resolution: Act as the primary escalation point for IT financial and vendor discrepancies, leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

Finance & Year-End Alignment: Partner with IT Finance on coding, reporting alignment, and year-end accruals/close activities. Advise on annual BAU budget structures to match operational processes.

2. Process Governance, AI & Continuous Improvement

Shared Service Support: Drive central IT Business Management support across Supplier Management, Performance, Data Office, and Compliance teams.

AI & Digital Innovation: Actively identify and implement AI-enabled solutions and digital tools to automate manual administration, boost efficiency, and improve analytical insights.

Supplier Governance: Oversee IT supplier service compliance, contractual governance, and vendor performance monitoring.

3. Reporting & Strategic Insights

Performance Dashboards: Produce recurring monthly/quarterly IT performance reports, budget trackers, timesheet compliance, and PO metrics.

Executive Decision-Making: Deliver clear, data-driven dashboards and insights for IT Leadership, the Regional CIO, and the IT Business Manager.

4. Executive Support & Enablement

Leadership Support: Collate agendas and packs for Group IT Executive meetings; provide diary and administrative support to IT Leadership and the Chief Data Officer (CDO) as needed.

Training & Onboarding: Design and deliver onboarding, process, and system training (e.g., CODA approval workflows). Manage IT contractor onboarding and extensions.

Leadership Continuity: Act as deputy to the IT Business Manager on designated strategic and operational activities.

Mandatory Skills

Project Financial Management: Proven track record in IT PO management, budgeting, forecasting, and invoice reconciliation.

Project Governance: Experience enforcing internal financial controls, vendor compliance, and operational frameworks.

Project Planning: Demonstrated ability to plan, sequence, and execute complex year-end financial transitions and process improvements.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed