Finance Team Lead — Xero, Ledger & Analysis

ITSS Recruitment Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ITSS Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Finance Team Leader for our St Albans office. You will own the transactional finance function, ensuring accuracy, timely payments and robust controls while supporting the Head of Finance and the Management Accountant.

You will be the go-to person for the Credit Controller and Finance Assistant. This hands-on role requires excellent Excel skills, strong Xero experience and the initiative to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Senior finance experience with ownership of a function.
• Strong knowledge of purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, and reconciliations.
• Proficient with Xero in a commercial environment.
• Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS.
• VAT understanding; ability to produce reports and analysis.
• AAT qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own the transactional finance function and ensure timely, accurate processing.
• Act as go-to for Credit Controller and Finance Assistant.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger, and bank reconciliations.
• Support month-end close and year-end audit prep.
• Identify process gaps and risks and escalate.
• Champion use of Xero and drive process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Excel

ConnectWise PSA

Job description

ITSS Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Finance Team Leader for our St Albans office. You will own the transactional finance function, ensuring accuracy, timely payments and robust controls while supporting the Head of Finance and the Management Accountant.

You will be the go-to person for the Credit Controller and Finance Assistant. This hands-on role requires excellent Excel skills, strong Xero experience and the initiative to drive process improvements.