Transactional Finance Manager

Tailored Search Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

An established business seeks a Transactional Finance Manager to lead its core finance operations, overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and financial controls across multiple sites.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will drive process improvements, build a high-performing team and collaborate with stakeholders to improve service levels for customers and suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a sizeable transactional finance, shared services or finance operations team.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control processes.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to engage and motivate teams.
• Experience implementing process improvements and driving operational efficiencies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a large transactional finance function, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control activities.
• Ensure robust financial controls, processes and governance are maintained.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, automation and standardisation across finance operations.
• Monitor key performance indicators and service levels across the function.
• Partner with operational and finance stakeholders to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support month-end and year-end activities where required.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve the customer and supplier experience.
• Manage workload planning, resource allocation and team succession planning.
• Contribute to finance projects, system enhancements and process optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

AP

AR

Credit Control

Stakeholder management

Process improvements

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team development

Education

Qualified by experience

Job description

An established and growing business is looking to appoint a Transactional Finance Manager to lead its core finance operations function. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and financial controls across a multi-site environment.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll play a pivotal role in driving process improvements, enhancing service levels and developing a high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transactional finance leader looking to make a tangible impact within a business that values continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a large transactional finance function, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control activities.
• Ensure robust financial controls, processes and governance are maintained.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, automation and standardisation across finance operations.
• Monitor key performance indicators and service levels across the function.
• Partner with operational and finance stakeholders to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support month-end and year-end activities where required.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve the customer and supplier experience.
• Manage workload planning, resource allocation and team succession planning.
• Contribute to finance projects, system enhancements and process optimisation initiatives.

About You

• Proven experience leading a sizeable transactional finance, shared services or finance operations team.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control processes.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to engage and motivate teams.
• Experience implementing process improvements and driving operational efficiencies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience candidates will be considered.