The Dream Career:

Business Operations Manager

The Location:

Sheffield City Centre

The Benefits Offered:

23 days holiday + birthday off + bank holidays (rising with length of service)

Pension

Company social events

The Hours:

Full time, 40 hours per week

The Salary:

£40,000 to £50,000 DOE

The Job Role:

We are delighted to be recruiting for a real Sheffield gem as they expand and introduce an experienced Business Operations Manager into their brilliant team. This position is integral to the business, and as such, we require an already proven Business Operations Manager who can hit the ground running, and professionalise the business. This is a truly exciting opportunity, working for a dynamic, and fast-growing company where the role will span across finance, regulatory, operations and general business support. We are looking for a well-rounded candidate who already has solid exposure working within a similar role who can make immediate impact with confidence.

This is a full-time office-based role, with offices located in the heart of Sheffield city centre. The role will be extremely fast-paced, process-driven and will require strict attention to detail at all times. We would love to speak to ambitious individuals who are driven by working efficiently, are passionate about problem solving and get excited over a spreadsheet. If that sounds like you then please review the below.

This will be an incredibly varied role, but here is a taster of some of the main duties and responsibilities that the successful Business Operations Manager will be responsible for; - Working collaboratively with the entire team to ensure workflows are managed and all work is being delivered on time - Full responsibility for managing budgets from scoping out a project right through to delivery - these budgets will need to be communicated at all times - Negotiating contracts with new and existing clients, this will often involve meeting with clients together with the CEO, mostly in Sheffield, but with occasional travel to London - Responsibility for ensuring the business is fully protected and compliant at all times including contracts, NDA's and other legal documentation, at times this will involve input and liaison with external lawyers - Full control of finances, using Xero, with Bookkeeping responsibilities including payroll, invoicing, P&L and liaison with external Accountants - General people management to oversee the team and ensure the company's culture is fully embedded across everything everybody is doing - Identifying gaps within the business and professionalising the organisation where appropriate this will include drafting new policies and procedures and polishing whatever is already in place where appropriate - Overseeing HR across the organisation - General business administration on behalf of the CEO including arranging appointments, and updating internal systems - Management of internal comms including weekly updates that are shared across all teams across the business - Supporting the team with external comms including social media and updating the company website - Working with the CEO and wider teams on deliverables to ensure all projects are being managed effectively - Working collaboratively with external stakeholders - General office management of the Sheffield HQ including liaison with building management, procurement of stock and management of deliveries

We would be delighted to hear from candidates who have the following skills and experience; - Finance skills are a must, the ideal candidate should have Bookkeeping experience and know their way around Xero confidently - Budget management is a huge part of this role and as such experience of managing budgets is essential - Strong confidence using IT including the full suite of MS Office - Extremely capable using Excel as spreadsheets will form a huge part of this role - Regulatory experience including contract negotiations, drawing up legal paper work and contracts is essential - People management skills including supporting a team and having courageous conversations where appropriate - Attention to detail at the strictest level - Process driven, if you would describe yourself as 'clinical' when it comes to delivering tasks then we would love to hear from you - Exceptional communication skills and confidence to liaise with a full range of stakeholders including internal and external - Project Management skills and strong understanding of ensuring projects run as seamlessly as possible from start to finish - Flexibility will be required especially during busy times and when projects are reaching deadline - Confidence to meet with clients face to face - Exposure to general office and facilities management

For further information about this fantastic role, please contact Becca as soon as possible