Financial Manager - Morgan McKinley

Morgan McKinley; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Cheltenham is seeking a detail-driven Transactional Finance Manager to oversee transactional finance operations across a multi-entity group. This hands-on role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll coordination, and driving process improvements, while leading a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in a similar role required.
• Strong hands-on experience managing accounts payable and receivable.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Support monthly payroll processing in collaboration with HR.
• Drive improvements in finance processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Process optimisation

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a detail-driven and experienced Transactional Finance Manager to join a forward-thinking organisation based in Cheltenham. This role will take the lead in overseeing end-to-end transactional finance operations across a multi-entity group, supporting both internal operations and customer-facing activities.

This is a hands-on position where you'll lead a small, dedicated team, manage both accounts payable and receivable functions, and ensure that processes are carried out with precision, compliance, and efficiency. The role also plays a key part in payroll coordination, reporting schedules, and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of the accounts payable and receivable functions, including invoice processing, credit control, payment runs, and sales invoicing.
• Support monthly payroll processing in collaboration with the HR team.
• Ensure timely closing of ledgers in line with financial reporting deadlines.
• Drive improvements in finance processes, systems, and reporting accuracy.
• Lead, coach, and motivate the ledger team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

About You

You'll be an experienced ledger or transactional finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. You bring at least experience in a similar role and have a clear track record of leading and developing finance teams.

Key Experience & Attributes:

• Strong hands-on experience managing both accounts payable and receivable.
• AAT qualified or equivalent experience preferred, though not essential.
• Exceptional attention to detail, time management, and organisational skills.
• Strong communicator able to collaborate with both finance and non-finance teams.
• Passion for continuous improvement and process optimisation.

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