Junior Financial Operations Manager job at Remote Full Time

Utopia is a forward-thinking global real estate development group dedicated to creating a distinctive portfolio of luxurious and high-end hospitality assets.

At Utopia, we’re building more than properties — we’re crafting extraordinary experiences. Founded in 2023, our in-house architectural firm, Utopia Design, is at the heart of our mission to create a global portfolio of luxurious, high-end hospitality destinations. As part of a growing real estate development group, Utopia Design brings bold vision and innovative thinking to every project we take on.

We’re a young, ambitious team driven by creativity, excellence, and the belief that great design transforms the way people live, travel, and connect. From concept to completion, we’re reimagining what luxury means in today’s world — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re passionate about design, architecture, and shaping the future of global hospitality, we invite you to grow with us.

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Junior Financial Operations Manager / Junior Payment Specialist to join our finance team. In this role, you will support the day-to-day execution of payment workflows, reconciliation processes, and financial reporting — playing a critical part in ensuring money moves accurately and on time.

You will work closely with internal finance and accounting teams as well as external banking and payment providers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their finance career who is eager to build hands-on experience in financial operations within a fast-paced, process-driven environment.

We value precision, ownership, and a proactive mindset. If you take pride in getting the details right and want to grow within a team that handles real financial responsibility, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Payment processing — execute domestic and international transactions; verify payment details and authorizations
• Exception handling — identify, investigate, and resolve payment failures, chargebacks, and discrepancies
• Reporting — prepare daily cash position reports, payment summaries, and operations dashboards
• Process improvement — document workflows; flag inefficiencies and suggest automation opportunities
• Compliance support — ensure transactions adhere to AML, KYC, and internal control policies

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
• Evidence of meeting tight deadlines and high-volume work
• Demonstrated attention to detail — reconciliation, auditing, or data entry examples
• Clear written communication skills

We offer

• Remote first environment and collaboration
• Work on international luxury hospitality projects
• A truly global team (30+ nationalities)
• Growth opportunities within the Financial function as we scale
• The chance to help build a luxury hospitality brand aiming to become #1 worldwide

By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be collected, processed, and retained by the company solely for the purposes of managing and assessing my candidacy.

Notice: This is a remote position based in United Kingdom.