Senior Finance Manager

Reed; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

On-site parking

ERP transformation

Job summary

Reed in London Heathrow is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead transactional finance, billings and treasury operations from our Heathrow offices. You will head a team of 13 and ensure financial integrity and operational efficiency of high-volume transactions.

The role focuses on steering credit control, billing, AP and treasury, delivering accurate cash flow forecasts and strengthening controls; you will drive the ERP transformation and partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with post-qualified track record.
• Experience leading sizeable teams and developing talent.
• Substantial experience in high-volume, transaction-heavy environments.
• Strong technical grounding across billing, credit control, AP and treasury.
• Advanced data manipulation skills (Excel; Power BI, SQL) and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team across credit control, accounts payable, treasury, and billing with clear objectives.
• Manage end-to-end billing cycle for high-volume, contract-driven revenue.
• Drive DSO, aged debt management, collections strategy and escalation with stakeholders.
• Oversee accounts payable including supplier relations and payment runs.
• Manage treasury operations: cash flow forecasting, daily cash management, payments, FX.
• Deliver robust short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts with commentary on drivers and risks.
• Strengthen control environment with process documentation and reconciliations.
• Support Microsoft Dynamics implementation and data migration, testing, stabilization.
• Use data to reduce rework and improve working capital and efficiency.
• Partner with operations, commercial and shared services to resolve issues at source.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Process improvement

Education

Qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Senior Finance Manager

• Location: London Heathrow
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent - office based
• Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + 10% bonus

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead our transactional finance, billings and treasury operations at our Heathrow offices. This role offers the opportunity to manage critical financial functions and lead a team of 13, ensuring the financial integrity and operational efficiency of our high-volume transactions.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead and develop a team across credit control, accounts payable, treasury, and billing, setting clear objectives, managing performance, and building team capabilities.
• Manage the end-to-end billing cycle to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across a high-volume, contract-driven revenue base.
• Drive credit control performance including DSO, aged debt, collections strategy, dispute resolution, and escalation with commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Oversee the accounts payable function, including supplier relationships, payment runs, controls, and cost accuracy.
• Manage treasury operations including cash flow forecasting, daily cash management, bank payments, banking relationships, and FX management.
• Deliver robust short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts to the Finance Director and Group, with clear commentary on drivers and risks.
• Strengthen the control environment through process documentation, segregation of duties, reconciliations, and audit readiness.
• Support the implementation and embedding of Microsoft Dynamics, including process design, data migration, testing, and post-go-live stabilisation.
• Use data to identify root causes, eliminate rework, and drive measurable improvement in working capital and process efficiency.
• Partner with operations, commercial, and shared service teams to resolve issues at source.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with a strong post-qualified track record.
• Proven experience managing sizeable teams and developing talent.
• Substantial experience in a high-volume, transaction-heavy environment (aviation, logistics, transport, retail, FMCG, or similar).
• Strong technical grounding across billing, credit control, AP, and treasury, including cash flow forecasting and payment execution.
• Advanced data manipulation skills (Excel to a high standard; Power BI, SQL, or similar an advantage).
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.
• Able to commit to a fully office-based working pattern at London Heathrow.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a 10% bonus.
• Pension, private healthcare, annual leave, on-site parking, and more.
• A key role in a major ERP transformation.
• A dynamic environment at the heart of global air cargo, working on-site alongside the operation.