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.