Transactional Finance Manager

Venn Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known real estate organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Transactional Finance Manager to lead and optimize financial operations including accounts payable and receivable. The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong VAT knowledge and proven experience in transactional finance. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate financial controls and managing relationships with auditors and banks.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be Qualified Accountants with proven experience leading transaction finance teams.
• Strong VAT knowledge, reconciliation expertise, and advanced ERP/Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead AP, AR, rent accounting, and cash management processes.
• Ensure accurate reconciliations and robust financial controls.
• Oversee VAT compliance and reporting.
• Manage external relationships with auditors, banks, and software providers.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the transactions team.
• Drive continuous improvement and process efficiencies.

Skills

Transactional finance leadership

Strong VAT knowledge

Reconciliation expertise

Advanced ERP skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

A well known Real Estate organisation required a Transactional Finance Manager to lead and optimise accounts payable, accounts receivable, rent accounting, and banking functions.

This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant processing of income and expenditure, supporting healthy cash flow, strong supplier and customer relationships, and audit readiness.

Applicants must be able to commute to Kent twice per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead AP, AR, rent accounting, and cash management processes.
• Ensure accurate reconciliations and robust financial controls.
• Oversee VAT compliance and reporting.
• Manage external relationships with auditors, banks, and software providers.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the transactions team.
• Drive continuous improvement and process efficiencies.

Candidate Profile:

Applicants should be Qualified Accountants with proven experience leading transaction finance teams.

Strong VAT knowledge, reconciliation expertise, and advanced ERP/Excel skills are essential. Experience in housing, charity, or public sector finance is desirable.