Financial Operations Manager

About this role

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

The Financial Operations Manager will take full ownership of the Accounts Receivable (AR) function while providing functional oversight to the wider transactional finance team. Reporting to the Head of Financial Control (HoFC), you will ensure robust credit risk management and a high-standard billing cycle. This role offers a high-potential professional the opportunity to manage a team, providing line management to two Leeds-based Finance Assistants. You will play a key role in developing the capabilities of the transactional team, broadening their exposure to ensure a more resilient and integrated finance operation. You will also provide functional oversight for payroll, acting as lead reviewer. As a champion of continuous improvement, you will work with the HoFC to identify opportunities to streamline transactional processes and future-proof our operational workflows.

Key accountabilities/responsibilities:

• Managing the aged debt profile, driving cash collection and serving as the business ‘go to’ for sales invoicing.
• Act as the primary external point of contact for billing queries, collaborating with relevant internal teams to resolve issues promptly.
• Line management of two Finance Assistants; driving the strategic redistribution of workflows and moving toward a more hybrid operating model.
• Performing first-level review of monthly payrolls and maint...