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Senior Manager - Transactions Operations

Flagstone

Flagstone

Operations
London, UK
Posted on Jul 27, 2024

What is Flagstone?

Flagstone is many things. An online savings platform, reinventing how individuals, businesses, and charities manage, protect, and grow their cash. A diverse group of people, bound by a collaborative spirit, and shared purpose. And lastly, a thriving, profitable business – where smart people do their best work.

Each definition shares a common thread: our unique culture. It’s our pride and joy. And our competitive advantage.

A feel for our culture:

To revolutionise the savings market, we need to be at our best. But high performance takes more than talent – it takes a culture of kindness, respect, and growth.

That’s why we’re building a diverse, inclusive community, where your voice is heard and valued. Where, with close support and room to develop, you can surpass even your own expectations. And be rewarded for it.

We may not change the world, but we can change the world of financial technology. And all it takes is a winning mix of drive, talent, and empathy. Our culture celebrates all three.

But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.

Does this sound like you?

You’re a Senior Operations Manager, with financial services experience, who’s excited to forge a new way to save. You focus on ensuring that BaU processes are conducted efficiently and in accordance with risk frameworks, and always look at opportunities for new processes, procedures and tools which drive continuous innovation. Working with stakeholders to ensure processes and needs are understood, you facilitate communication between teams to support the overall strategy and improve operational performance.

What you’ll do:

Supporting the Head of Transactions Operations, this role will motivate, coach, and support the wider Transactions Operations team and will include the management of direct reports. It will ensure day-to-day delivery of the highest standard of transaction processing through effective management of Flagstone’s rates product management, payments & settlements, and reconciliations processes to ensure timely execution and high levels of accuracy for the Transactions Operations function.

You will support the Transactions Operations Management team to ensure the delivery of all key performance metrics, deliver positive change and business efficiencies, prepare reports through collecting, analysing and summarising data and trends, and oversee the day-to-day BaU line activities.

What you’ll bring:

  • Previous experience within a financial services environment, ideally fintech
  • Understanding of the payments, settlements and reconciliations processes
  • Understanding of regulations regarding Client Money and Safeguarding, leading on real time issues and risk management
  • People management, including coaching, performance management and creating an environment of openness and honesty
  • Process improvement mindset, always looking to enhance and automate where possible to improve customer experience
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills to ensure close collaboration across the company
  • Ability to prioritise, problem solve, and make effective decisions in a fast paced environment
  • Data analysis/visualisation skills and Excel ability would be desirable
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Empathy and self awareness

How we reward you:

At Flagstone, the benefits extend beyond false gifts like “fruit and snacks”. Instead, we invest in your health, wealth, and professional development. Here’s a selection of our benefits:

  • Private healthcare
  • Life insurance (four times your annual salary)
  • Dental/optical care
  • Matched pension contributions (5%)
  • Income protection
  • Around the World in 90 days (remote working)
  • £1,000 annual learning bursary
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Remote working kit
  • Employee share scheme
  • Additional 3 days community and charity leave each year
  • Quarterly half days for Wellness leave
  • Flexible bank holidays
  • Gym discount

All are welcome.

At Flagstone, we’re assembling a diverse team that defies our industry’s norms. Think this role could suit you? We encourage you to apply, no matter your background.