Finance Operations Specialist

Title: Finance Operations Specialist

Location: London England GB

Job Description:

The Company

Cledara helps businesses take control of their software subscriptions by providing visibility of software spend, cutting excess costs, and streamlining administrative tasks. Our platform allows companies to focus on what matters most: growing their business.

With over 1,300 customers globally, we are recognized as a leader in the SaaS management space. We are proud to announce that in February 2026, G2 named Cledara one of the Best UK Software Companies. This prestigious recognition follows our success in the G2 Winter 2025 Report, where we earned 16 badges for SaaS Spend and SaaS Operations Management. Our high ratings for usability and customer relationships underscore our commitment to a powerful yet user-friendly product.

We are a product-led company with a clear vision and backed by tier-1 investors, including Notion Capital, Nauta Capital, Anthemis and CommerzVentures. We have a market-leading product with a proven track record and a collaborative team with a high-performance culture. We believe in working hard so we can learn quickly and get better.

The Role

We are looking for a Finance Operations Specialist to join our growing Finance team in Barcelona. This is a hands-on position that will expose you to all the key processes of a high-impact Finance team in a B2B SaaS Fintech startup.

You will take ownership of a broad range of day-to-day finance activities while helping us strengthen processes, controls, reporting and the overall quality of our financial information.

This is not a purely transactional role. As the Finance function evolves, there will be significant opportunities to improve existing processes, automate recurring activities and take on broader responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

• Month-End Close: Take deep, hands-on personal ownership of the month-end closing process from end to end.
• Accounts Payable: Manage invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, coding, and payment runs.
• Accounts Receivable & Collections: Oversee invoicing, customer reconciliations, ageing reports, and take an active, proactive approach to collections.
• Core Accounting: Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, journals, accruals, prepayments, and deferred revenue/income.
• Reconciliations: Perform bank, balance sheet, P&L, and general ledger account reconciliations with high accuracy.
• Process Improvements: Continuously question the status quo. Bring a track record of identifying bottlenecks and implementing practical process improvements or automation.
• Systems & Data: Confidently navigate ERP systems and use advanced Excel skills to manipulate, reconcile, and extract value from large datasets.

Other areas you’ll have exposure to

While the primary focus is operational execution, exposure to these areas is a plus:

• Reporting & Analysis: Variance analysis, management reporting, and tracking finance KPIs.
• Treasury: Monitoring bank positions, cash forecasting, executing payments, and handling FX.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Exposure to FP&A or annual budgeting processes.

Requirements

Who you are

Your are organised, proactive, analytical and hands-on. You are comfortable working independently, taking ownership of tasks, identifying issues and following them through to resolution.

You have a learner and a doer mindset, with a strong bias towards action. You thrive in wearing multiple hats and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves. You are curious about the world and excited to bring operational insights into the organisation.

What we expect

We don’t expect you to be an expert at everything, but you bring a solid foundation in core accounting principles and are ready to hit the ground running:

• 3–6 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, FP&A or a similar environment.
• Solid understanding of core accounting and finance principles.
• Practical experience with AR, AP, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Experience working with accounting systems and financial data.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment is highly desirable.
• Fluent English. Fluent Spanish is highly valued
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Ability to work from our Barcelona office 3 days per week

Benefits

Your growth, wellness, and day-to-day experience matter to us. Here is how we set you up for success:

• Health and Wellness: Access to a Private Medical Insurance plan and a corporate ClassPass account.
• Professional Growth: A €500 annual training budget to support your ongoing learning and development.
• Work Environment: A vibrant office space featuring outdoor terraces, showers, and secure bike storage. This role will involve a hybrid model, with 3 days per week in the office, to foster collaboration and team culture.
• Tech: We will provide the tools you need to succeed, including an Apple MacBook.
• Culture and Food: A €100 per month food allowance to support your team lunches and daily sustenance, regular company offsites, and complimentary fruit, snacks, and team lunches.