Finance Operations Manager
Company
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/3/2025
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Description
Job Title: Finance Operations Manager
Closing Date: 17 July 2025
About Us
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, our employees are at the heart of our business. Our colleagues provide a range of financial solutions designed around the changing needs of our diverse customers. It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin, the beliefs you value, the people you love or the tattoos you wear, we support you for being you.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will find a passionate team working to support our customers and our colleagues. We ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn and develop.
We want to celebrate your individuality, embrace your personality and welcome you into our culture. It’s the differences of our colleagues that enable us to thrive. We believe our backgrounds, skills and cultures contribute to our shared culture and help us deliver outstanding Customer Experience. Inclusion is the driving force behind our ethos.
At MBFS, we are committed to being a Menopause Friendly Employer. We offer wellbeing support options and resources to assist if you are directly affected by the Menopause, or are supporting someone who is going through the Menopause.
How You’ll Play Your Part
In this role, you will provide leadership to the Financial Operations team for all UK Financial Service businesses with responsibility for providing financial information to Head Office, Auditors, HMRC and the Business.
Main Accountabilities
You are required to maintain ethical standards in accordance with Mercedes-Benz AG Policies and the Company's Compliance Guidelines and Policies including Anti-Bribery and all relevant competition law. You are also required to act with integrity, with due care and skill in our customers’ best interests and to abide by any other individual conduct rule required by the Financial Conduct Authority.
We’ll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you’ll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague car schemes. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.
We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and the Inclusion Advocates as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you’ll find a passionate team working to put our customers first. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to learn and develop. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.
What’s next?
Please apply online via Taleo. Remember to include a copy of your CV too. You’ll be asked a series of questions through the online application process, including one seeking confirmation that you have discussed your application for this position with your Line Manager. The Mercedes-Benz recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications from across Mercedes-Benz and Daimler globally are carefully considered, unless otherwise stated, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.
Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.
Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us at [email protected] for further information.
If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Mercedes-Benz Group AG at the following address: Mercedes-Benz Group AG, HPC E600, 70546 Stuttgart, [email protected].
Group
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Organization
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited
Closing Date: 17 July 2025
About Us
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, our employees are at the heart of our business. Our colleagues provide a range of financial solutions designed around the changing needs of our diverse customers. It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin, the beliefs you value, the people you love or the tattoos you wear, we support you for being you.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will find a passionate team working to support our customers and our colleagues. We ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn and develop.
We want to celebrate your individuality, embrace your personality and welcome you into our culture. It’s the differences of our colleagues that enable us to thrive. We believe our backgrounds, skills and cultures contribute to our shared culture and help us deliver outstanding Customer Experience. Inclusion is the driving force behind our ethos.
At MBFS, we are committed to being a Menopause Friendly Employer. We offer wellbeing support options and resources to assist if you are directly affected by the Menopause, or are supporting someone who is going through the Menopause.
How You’ll Play Your Part
In this role, you will provide leadership to the Financial Operations team for all UK Financial Service businesses with responsibility for providing financial information to Head Office, Auditors, HMRC and the Business.
Main Accountabilities
You are required to maintain ethical standards in accordance with Mercedes-Benz AG Policies and the Company's Compliance Guidelines and Policies including Anti-Bribery and all relevant competition law. You are also required to act with integrity, with due care and skill in our customers’ best interests and to abide by any other individual conduct rule required by the Financial Conduct Authority.
- Manage the preparation and delivery of monthly financial statements for all divisions and companies including MBFS and MBIS, providing segmented reporting where required on brands, divisions etc. This includes the management of data from outsource providers and submission of data into head office, including commentary highlighting the exceptions.
- Manage the entire external audit process; ensuring that all data is provided, team members are capable of explaining their areas of responsibility and that the auditors are able to meet the requirements set by Group. Represent the business in the audit meetings alongside the CFO/Head of Accounting. From time to time also support internal audits conducted by group.
- Staff development and performance management; including monitoring and promoting the training and development needs for staff, provide ideas to resolve problems and resource-related issues.
- Ensure completion of statutory reporting, including submission of quarterly consolidated VAT return when needed and Internal Control files for all divisions. Also responsible for reviewing FCA reporting, ensuring deadlines are met together with the quality of the submissions that meet banking and reporting requirements.
- Manage the balance sheet reconciliation process across all entities, using OPIs to ensure they are cleared effectively, and the organisation has no financial exposure accruing from open uncleared items. Oversee and approve the Internal Controls (ICS) associated with the Financial Statements, providing assurance that adequate controls are in place to manage the accounting risks of the business.
- Manage provisions against the risks of the business in line with IFRS requirements, aligning with Risk Operations team to understand specific provisions and trend movements.
- Manage other requirements as instructed by the CFO/Head of departments and work closely with other finance staff to support the implementation of process efficiencies, provide technical advice and cover where appropriate.
- Support Project Accounting and Tax topics when required.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent professional exams.
- Up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards (UK GAAP & IFRS).
- Comprehensive VAT and tax knowledge as will be supporting teams.
- Excel (advanced level) with experience of using a variety of functions.
- SAP (good knowledge would be advantageous).
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve results whilst promoting company behavioural values.
- Flexible and able to multi-task to meet specified deadlines.
- A strong team player with the ability to learn tasks quickly and make appropriate decisions.
- Possess analytical, investigative and strong reconciliation skills.
- Possess good time-management skills, with own responsibility for planning and prioritising workload the majority of the time.
- Proven staff management and development skills.
- Effective communicator to Finance and non-Finance staff of all levels.
We’ll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you’ll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague car schemes. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.
We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and the Inclusion Advocates as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you’ll find a passionate team working to put our customers first. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to learn and develop. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.
What’s next?
Please apply online via Taleo. Remember to include a copy of your CV too. You’ll be asked a series of questions through the online application process, including one seeking confirmation that you have discussed your application for this position with your Line Manager. The Mercedes-Benz recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications from across Mercedes-Benz and Daimler globally are carefully considered, unless otherwise stated, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.
Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.
Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us at [email protected] for further information.
If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Mercedes-Benz Group AG at the following address: Mercedes-Benz Group AG, HPC E600, 70546 Stuttgart, [email protected].
Group
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Organization
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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