Senior Operational Finance Manager – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Trainline
Edinburgh
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 75,000 - 80,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Leadership","Team management","Attention to detail","Communication","Stakeholder management","Process improvement","Data governance"]

Lead Trainline’s operational finance function for a 6-month fixed-term assignment, managing the teams responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and Cashbook. Own day-to-day AP/AR operations, drive working capital performance, oversee bank and cash reconciliations, and support month-end close and audits. Partner with Technology and Finance leadership to strengthen controls, improve automation and efficiency, and ensure a structured handover at the end of the contract.

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Senior Operational Finance Manager – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

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Job Summary

Lead Trainline’s operational finance function for a 6-month fixed-term assignment, managing the teams responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and Cashbook. Own day-to-day AP/AR operations, drive working capital performance, oversee bank and cash reconciliations, and support month-end close and audits. Partner with Technology and Finance leadership to strengthen controls, improve automation and efficiency, and ensure a structured handover at the end of the contract.
Location: Edinburgh
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · 6 months
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary operational finance team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Finance Systems, and Cashbook, setting objectives and managing capacity.
  • •Manage AP and AR day-to-day operations to ensure invoices, payments, collections, and reconciliations are accurate, on time, and compliant.
  • •Drive working capital performance by monitoring AP/AR KPIs, managing aged debt, and providing reporting and insight to the Group Financial Controller.
  • •Oversee bank and cash reconciliations across all entities and currencies, maintaining controls over cash processes including payment authorisation and segregation of duties.
  • •Act as business owner for core finance systems and oversee operational finance contribution to month-end close and audit support.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 75,000 - 80,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalEquityEv SchemePaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Substantial experience managing operational finance functions, ideally across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and finance systems in a fast-paced commercial environment.
  • •Proven track record leading and developing operational finance teams, setting direction and supporting professional growth.
  • •Strong expertise in AP/AR processes, credit control, working capital management, and financial controls with attention to detail and data governance.
  • •Experience working in an ERP environment, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365, with end-to-end knowledge of transactional finance processes.
  • •A process improvement mindset with demonstrated delivery of automation and efficiency gains across operational finance functions.
Experience:RailFinancial services
Skills:LeadershipTeam managementAttention to detailCommunicationStakeholder managementProcess improvementData governance
Tech Stack:ERPMicrosoft Dynamics 365Accounts PayableAccounts Receivable

Company Brief

Trainline
Digital rail and coach ticketing platform offering online booking, mobile tickets, journey planning, and real-time travel information across the UK and Europe. Aggregates fares from multiple operators and provides retail and distribution services for rail travel.
Industry: TravelTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1997
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