Job Description
THE ROLE:
We’re looking for an experienced Finance Operations Manager to lead our Indirect Accounts Payable (AP) team and our Accounts Receivable (AR) function. This is a key role within our Finance Operations structure, ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of cash in and out of the business for all non‑stock‑related income and expenditure.
You’ll provide strong leadership, drive excellence across our processes, and play a central part in maintaining healthy financial controls, partner relationships, and cashflow visibility.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Leadership & Team Management
- Manage both the Indirect AP team and the AR function.
- Provide effective day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and development to ensure high‑quality work and strong team performance.
Cashflow & Reporting
- Work closely with the Treasury Manager to produce accurate payments forecasts and monitor all inbound and outbound cash.
- Review and approve weekly pay runs.
- Review and analyse monthly aged debtor and creditor reports.
- Review supplier statements and support year‑end adjustments, including calculation and posting.
Partner & Supplier Engagement
- Support the team in liaising with B2B suppliers and customers, resolving queries promptly and maintaining excellent partner relationships.
- Work alongside the wholesale team to monitor customer accounts, assist in onboarding new partners, and escalate aged balances where required.
Compliance & Best Practice
- Complete payment practice reporting to ensure full legal compliance.
- Monitor payment performance and recommend improvements to protect cashflow and maintain our reputation.
- Establish and maintain wholesale SOPs, SLAs, and best practices.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Essential Skills & Experience
- AAT qualified (or equivalent).
- Proven managerial experience.
- Strong Excel skills.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an accounting role.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly at all levels.
- Highly detail‑focused and methodical — able to spot anomalies and investigate thoroughly.
- Self‑motivated, proactive, and committed to delivering work to a high standard.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience using SAP.
This is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].
ABOUT US.
We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
THE PERKS.
Standard benefits include:
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
- Funded Healthcare benefit
- 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
- Contributory Employer pension scheme
- Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Access to High Street cashback and discounts
- Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- Enhanced Family Leave package
- Life Assurance
Office location specific benefits include (IQ):
- Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
- Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
- EV charge points available
Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
