Finance Team Lead - Hybrid: Process Improvement & Reporting

Response Personnel Ltd; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Permanent, full‑time role

Competitive salary

Job summary

Response Personnel Ltd in St Albans is seeking a Finance Team Leader to own the day‑to‑day transactional finance function and provide guidance to the team. You will work closely with senior finance management, ensuring accurate processing, timely reporting and robust controls.

The role combines transactional finance with financial analysis, process improvement, and end‑to‑end involvement in month‑end procedures. Hybrid working and a permanent, full‑time position are on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance role, leading a finance function.
• Strong knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and reconciliations.
• Experience using Xero in a commercial environment.
• Proficient Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• AAT qualification or equivalent; VAT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day transactional finance function, ensuring processes are completed accurately and to deadline.
• Act as the main point of contact for finance queries, supporting colleagues with complex transactions and technical questions.
• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger and banking activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring appropriate controls are followed.
• Carry out bank and general ledger reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Support credit control activities, including escalated accounts and complex cases.
• Assist with month‑end procedures, ensuring transactions are posted accurately and on time.
• Produce financial reports and analysis, including aged debt, cash flow and ledger summaries.
• Monitor financial information, identify trends and highlight potential risks or discrepancies.
• Champion the effective use of Xero and support colleagues with system queries and best practice.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and controls.
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready financial records and assist with year‑end audit preparation.

Skills

Senior finance experience

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Excel

ConnectWise

Job description

Response Personnel Ltd in St Albans is seeking a Finance Team Leader to own the day‑to‑day transactional finance function and provide guidance to the team. You will work closely with senior finance management, ensuring accurate processing, timely reporting and robust controls.

The role combines transactional finance with financial analysis, process improvement, and end‑to‑end involvement in month‑end procedures. Hybrid working and a permanent, full‑time position are on offer.