Senior Finance Manager

Reed; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

10% bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

On-site parking

Job summary

Reed in London Heathrow seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead transactional finance, billings and treasury operations on-site. You will manage a 13-person team and ensure financial integrity for a high-volume contract-driven business.

You will drive end-to-end billing, cash flow forecasting, credit control, accounts payable and treasury, partnering with operations and shared services to optimise working capital and process efficiency while delivering robust ERP transformation support.

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with post-qualification track record.
• Experience leading sizeable teams and developing talent.
• Extensive experience in high-volume, transaction-heavy environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 13-person team across credit control, accounts payable, treasury and billing.
• Manage end-to-end billing cycle for high-volume, contract-driven revenue.
• Drive credit control performance including DSO, aged debt, collections strategy.
• Oversee accounts payable, supplier relations and payments.
• Manage treasury operations including cash flow forecasting and FX management.
• Deliver robust short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts with commentary.
• Strengthen the control environment through processes, reconciliations and audits.
• Support Dynamics implementation including data migration and testing.
• Use data to identify root causes and improve working capital.
• Partner with operations and shared services to resolve issues at source.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Data manipulation

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

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.

Company 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.