Transactional Finance Manager

Marks Sattin Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium consumer brand in west London is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to oversee their accounts payable and receivable teams. The role focuses on driving process improvements, managing a team, and ensuring alignment with financial objectives. Ideal candidates will have extensive finance experience in fast-paced environments, strong SAP skills, and a capacity for stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading AP/AR functions in fast-paced or FMCG environments.
• Strong command of SAP, including system implementations or upgrades.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and enhance key metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of 4-5 in accounts payable and receivables.
• Drive performance evaluations and optimize team structures.
• Lead cash flow forecasting and safeguard the accuracy of customer master data.

Skills

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Decision-making

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

A premium consumer brand based in west London are currently seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to join their team! The role will oversee and manage a team working in accounts payable and receivables - overseeing day to day operations and to drive process improvement and automation.

• Drive a high-performing cultures across AP & AR functions
• Implement and monitor KPIs for the team, including reporting and analysis of performance metrics.
• Streamline the working capital cycle and ensure order releases are consistently aligned with established policies.
• Lead cash flow forecasting, analysing variances to enhance precision.
• Safeguard the accuracy of customer master data and conduct prompt credit risk evaluations.
• Manage and mentor a team of 4-5, fostering performance and skill development.
• Drive performance evaluations, optimize team structures, and align personal development plans with strategic objectives.
• Promote a workplace culture centred on ongoing improvement and personal accountability.
• Spearhead AP & AR process enhancement initiatives, advancing automation, internal controls, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects that influence financial operations and processes.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading AP/AR functions within fast-paced or FMCG environments, with a strong command of SAP-ideally including system implementations or upgrades. They have a proven ability to drive process improvements, automation, and enhance key metrics such as DSO and collections. Strong decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills are essential, and prior experience working within the consumer sector would be advantageous.

If you have relevant experience and you are keen to find out more, please apply today!

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