Finance Operations Associate

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Finance Operations Associate

About this role

We're excited to have an opportunity in our Finance team for a Finance Operations Associate.

Our Finance Operations team supports the Accounts Payable, Travel, Expense, Corporate Card and Treasury and Balance Sheet processes for Capital One's UK business.

You'll be the first point of contact for associates with queries about their Corporate Credit Card, Travel Services and Accounts Payable, and you'll play a core role in the delivery of daily Treasury payment processes.

You'll work closely with UK and US stakeholders to ensure our suppliers' invoices and associates' expenses are paid on time. You'll get exposure to US business areas and utilise your finance, influencing and communication skills.

What you'll do

• Administer the UK Accounts Payable processes including:
  
  • Answer queries from UK associates about Accounts Payable invoices and processes
  • Manage the relationships between US teams and UK departments on behalf of the Accounts Payable function
  • Enhance our Accounts Payable, Expense and Travel data and reporting, adapting it as requirements change
  • Manage Payment Practices & Performance Reporting (PPPR) and other reporting for Finance and the UK business
  • Keep process documentation, operating procedures and user guides up to date
• Administer the UK Corporate Travel Service:
  
  • Answer associate queries
  • Regular liaison and relationship building with our travel provider
  • Keep process documentation, operating procedures and user guides up to date
• Administer the UK Corporate Card & Expenses processes
  
  • Answer queries from associates about expense submissions
  • Audit expense submissions and provide feedback to associates
  • Keep process documentation, operating procedures and user guides up to date
• Engage in process management reviews and improvements
• Ad hoc project work
• Advise on compliance with the Travel & Expense Standard
• Support other areas in Finance Operations, including Treasury cash management and payment processes
• Compliance with the risk and control environment

What we're looking for

• Part qualified/Qualified Accountant is desirable
• Experience in Treasury activities, including but not limited to financial analysis, operations, reporting, payments or a combination of these
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer service skills at all levels
• Proven organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to work on your own and manage your time across multiple tasks
• Experience of building strong relationships within the team and wider department and across the organisation
• Ability to adapt to and promote change

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham offices.

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

We're big on collaboration and connection, so you'll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

What's in it for you

• Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront - to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind - signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech - promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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