Transactional Finance Manager

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established financial consultancy is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager for its London office. This pivotal role involves leading the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in a similar role and a strong focus on process improvement and team development.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a Transactional Finance team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong AP & AR expertise, detail-driven with compliance-focused mindset.
• Tech-savvy and process-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire a Transactional Finance team (AP & AR).
• Manage vendor and customer payments, reconciliations, and aged debtors/creditors.
• Proactively drive process improvement, automation, and scalability.

Skills

Leadership

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Process Improvement

Compliance Focused

Job description

KennedyPearce is hiring a Transactional Finance Manager, working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. This role is based in West London. This is your chance to take ownership of our Accounts Payable & Receivable functions, managing teams across the UK and a shared service centre while driving accuracy, compliance, and scalable finance operations that support our international growth.

What you'll be doing

• Lead, develop, and inspire a Transactional Finance team (AP & AR)
• Manage vendor and customer payments, reconciliations, and aged debtors/creditors
• Strengthen financial controls, compliance, and reporting standards
• Act as the key point of contact for audits, integrations, and system upgrades
• Proactively drive process improvement, automation, and scalability across finance operations

What we're looking for

• 3+ years leading a Transactional Finance team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• A people-first leader who empowers and develops others
• Strong AP & AR expertise, with a detail-driven, compliance-focused mindset
• Tech-savvy, process-oriented, and always looking for smarter ways of working
• A collaborative problem-solver who thrives under pressure and deadlines

£75000 - £80000 per annum + plus bonus, benefits and hybrid working

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