Financial Processing Manager

bpha; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

bpha is seeking an experienced Financial Processing Manager to lead Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. You will drive financial controls, support monthly reporting and ensure timely regulatory filings from Bedford with hybrid working.

The role demands strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration and process improvements within a busy finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance teams in a busy, changing environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, reconciliation and internal controls.
• Experience delivering accurate and timely financial information and working with audit requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience driving process improvement and organisational change.
• High level of IT literacy including finance systems and Microsoft Office.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams, setting clear priorities and supporting colleagues to perform effectively.
• Ensure payroll, supplier payments, customer receipts and debt-processing activities are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain effective financial controls across the Financial Processing function, identifying risks and ensuring appropriate remedial action.
• Review reconciliations and ensure issues are investigated and resolved promptly to maintain integrity of financial information.
• Provide accurate and timely information to support monthly management reporting and year-end processes.
• Ensure relevant regulatory returns and payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external audit queries relating to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and the wider organisation to improve processes, systems and service delivery.
• Identify and implement opportunities to increase efficiency and ensure the function meets changing business needs.

Skills

Finance leadership

AP/AR management

Payroll processing

Financial controls

Management reporting

IT & Excel

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

CCAB qualified accountant

Tools

Finance systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Financial Processing Manager

Salary: £57,090

Location: Bedford/Hybrid

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) | 37 hours per week

Make a Real Impact in a Values-Led Organisation

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Financial Processing Manager to join us on a 12-month, fixed-term basis, providing maternity cover. You will lead our Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions. This is an excellent opportunity to take responsibility for an established function, support and develop colleagues, maintain strong financial controls and progress agreed service and process improvements to meet the organisation's changing needs.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead, manage and develop the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams, setting clear priorities and supporting colleagues to perform effectively.
• Ensure payroll, supplier payments, customer receipts and debt-processing activities are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain effective financial controls across the Financial Processing function, identifying risks and ensuring that appropriate remedial action is taken.
• Review reconciliations and ensure that issues are investigated and resolved promptly to maintain the integrity of financial information.
• Provide accurate and timely information to support monthly management reporting and year-end processes.
• Ensure relevant regulatory returns and payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external audit queries relating to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and the wider organisation to improve processes, systems and service delivery.
• Identify and implement opportunities to increase efficiency and ensure the function continues to meet changing business needs.

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• Experience of successfully leading and developing finance teams in a busy and changing environment.
• The ability to quickly understand an established function, build effective relationships and provide confident leadership from the outset.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, reconciliation and internal controls.
• Experience of delivering accurate and timely financial information and working effectively with audit requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and influence others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience driving process improvement and organisational change.
• High level of IT literacy including finance systems and Microsoft Office.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• CCAB qualified accountant.

Our Values

At bpha, our values are at the heart of everything we do:

• We take responsibility: We do what we say and are accountable for our actions.
• We show empathy: We respect and listen to every colleague and customer.
• We are better together: We value diversity and achieve more as one team.
• We are ambitious: We strive for excellence and make a positive difference.