Senior Manager, Transactional Finance — Hybrid & Automation Lead

ELEMIS; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Staff discount on Elemis products and

Well-being policies

27 holidays days per year

Birthday Day off

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Length of Service Awards

Job summary

Elemis Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, Transactional Finance in Filton, Bristol. You will lead Accounts Payable and Receivable across UK/US, drive automation and process improvements, and report to the Finance Director.

The role oversees a Credit Manager and AP Lead, with cross-functional collaboration to optimize working capital. You will shape control processes, support ERP upgrades (Concur, Avalara) and manage KPIs for board review, in a hybrid working model with a UK-based corporate finance

Qualifications

• Experience owning the transactional finance function.
• Ability to lead and develop teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leadership.
• Proven KPI reporting for the board.
• Strong Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable knowledge with DSO/DPO improvements.
• Experience in process improvement and digital transformation, including AI tools within policy.
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency groups (UK/US).
• Hands-on analytical and problem-solving approach.
• ERP familiarity with SAP Concur and Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the team across Credit Manager and AP Lead teams.
• Own all transactional finance operations across the group for efficiency, accuracy and compliance.
• Create a strong control environment with procedures, approvals and audit trails.
• Improve working capital by reducing DSO and DPO, and managing aged debt.
• Collaborate with Commercial/Operations to resolve deductions and chargebacks across markets.
• Roll out purchase orders and strengthen supplier onboarding and payment controls.
• Drive automation and system enhancements to reduce manual workload.
• Oversee ERP upgrades and process reengineering (Concur, Avalara).
• Monitor KPIs and provide monthly board reports.
• Support strategic financial initiatives and business growth with senior leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

KPI reporting

AP/AR knowledge

Process improvement

Digital transformation

AI tools usage

Multi-entity / multi-currency

Analytical thinking

ERP experience

Tools

SAP Concur

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Elemis Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, Transactional Finance in Filton, Bristol. You will lead Accounts Payable and Receivable across UK/US, drive automation and process improvements, and report to the Finance Director.

The role oversees a Credit Manager and AP Lead, with cross-functional collaboration to optimize working capital. You will shape control processes, support ERP upgrades (Concur, Avalara) and manage KPIs for board review, in a hybrid working model with a UK-based corporate finance