About the job
Join Spotlight Sports Group, a premier global media and technology organization dedicated to delivering exceptional content and data solutions in the realms of sports betting, horse racing, and fantasy sports. With a dynamic team of over 400 professionals, we proudly manage a portfolio of award-winning brands such as Racing Post, the world’s leading horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing, and Free Super Tips. Our partnerships with top-tier operators in the betting sector enable us to develop multilingual, cutting-edge digital products and content designed to engage and educate our audience. Our subsidiary, ICS-digital, is a global marketing agency, including ICS-translate, that complements our robust offerings.
The Financial Operations Manager will be a pivotal figure overseeing the Accounts Receivable (AR) function while providing strategic guidance to the broader transactional finance team. Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Control (HoFC), you will ensure effective credit risk management and maintain a high-quality billing cycle. This role is ideal for an ambitious professional eager to lead a team, overseeing two Finance Assistants based in Leeds. You will be instrumental in enhancing the capabilities of the transactional team, promoting a resilient and cohesive finance operation. Additionally, you will take the lead in payroll oversight as the primary reviewer. As an advocate for continuous improvement, you will collaborate with the HoFC to identify and implement opportunities for streamlining transactional processes, thereby future-proofing our operational workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the aged debt profile, driving cash collection and serving as the primary contact for sales invoicing.
- Act as the main external point of contact for billing inquiries, working collaboratively with relevant internal teams to resolve issues efficiently.
- Provide line management to two Finance Assistants, enhancing workflow distribution and shifting towards a hybrid operating model.
- Conduct first-level reviews of monthly payrolls while maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge.
- Oversee the Accounts Payable (AP) workflow, granting first-level approval for payment runs and ensuring ledger accuracy.
- Ensure cash book accuracy and proactively investigate unidentified receipts to maintain a clean ledger.
- Review and approve the creation of new vendor/customer accounts, ensuring robust master data maintenance within the ERP system.
- Collaborate with the HoFC to evaluate operational finance workflows, identifying areas for process improvement.
- Serve as the primary liaison for our ERP provider, coordinating technical support and functional enhancements as needed.
- Assist with the transactional elements of the year-end audit.
- Undertake other ad hoc duties as needed.

