Finance Manager - Transactional

Pure Resourcing Solutions; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions in Lowestoft is partnering with a well-established business to recruit a Transactional Finance Manager. You will lead Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, ensuring efficient service and strong controls while partnering with the international SSC.

You'll drive continuous improvements, manage cash flow, month-end processes, and report metrics. This role suits an experienced finance leader in a fast-paced environment with stakeholders across the UK and abroad.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing transactional finance processes.
• Leadership experience with responsibility for developing finance teams.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced and dynamic finance environment.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse financial and operational data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams, setting clear objectives and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Oversee credit control activities, driving effective debt collection and customer credit risk management.
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of customer invoicing, credit notes, supplier payments, and cashiering activities.
• Manage cash allocation, bank reconciliations, and supplier account reconciliations.
• Monitor aged debtors and creditors, taking proactive action to optimise working capital performance.
• Act as a finance contact for the international Shared Service Centre.
• Develop and report on operational performance metrics across transactional finance activities.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and controls.
• Support month-end, year-end, audit, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Contribute to effective governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Pure are delighted to be partnering with a well-established, successful business in Lowestoft to recruit a Transactional Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to lead transactional finance operations, drive process improvements, and play a key role in supporting the organisation's financial performance.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions and their teams, ensuring the delivery of an efficient, accurate, and customer-focused service whilst maintaining robust financial controls.

The Opportunity

This is a visible role that combines operational leadership with continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with both UK-based stakeholders and an international Shared Service Centre, ensuring strong service delivery, effective cash flow management, and the ongoing development of transactional finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams, setting clear objectives and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Oversee credit control activities, driving effective debt collection and customer credit risk management.
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of customer invoicing, credit notes, supplier payments, and cashiering activities.
• Manage cash allocation, bank reconciliations, and supplier account reconciliations.
• Monitor aged debtors and creditors, taking proactive action to optimise working capital performance.
• Act as a finance contact for the international Shared Service Centre.
• Develop and report on operational performance metrics across transactional finance activities.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and controls.
• Support month-end, year-end, audit, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Contribute to effective governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.

About You

We are seeking an experienced finance leader with a strong background in transactional finance operations.

You'll ideally possess:

• Proven experience managing transactional finance processes.
• Previous leadership experience with responsibility for developing and motivating finance teams.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced and dynamic finance environment.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse financial and operational data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with a Shared Service Centre model would be advantageous.