Transactional Finance Team Lead - AP/AR & Cash

Tennants Consolidated Limited; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennants Consolidated Limited in Belfast is seeking a Transaction Finance Team Lead to steer a small team handling bank postings, purchase and sales ledgers, and employee expenses. You will ensure timely, accurate processing and strong financial controls across five entities in the division.

You’ll mentor staff, drive process improvements, monitor cash flow, and provide insightful KPI reporting to support the wider finance function. Office-based role with some travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience (min 3 years) in a similar finance role of managing purchase ledger, sales ledger and expenses processes.
• Experience of managing and leading a small transactional finance team.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and transactional processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support and develop a small finance team responsible for transaction processing.
• Oversee bank postings, reconciliations and cash allocation.
• Manage end to end purchase ledge processes, including invoice processing, approvals and payment runs.
• Monitor aged debt and support credit control to minimize overdue balances.
• Provide regular reporting on key transactional KPI’s and support wider finance reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

Transactional finance

Bank reconciliations

Purchase ledger

Cash management

Education

Accounting qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Tennants Consolidated Limited in Belfast is seeking a Transaction Finance Team Lead to steer a small team handling bank postings, purchase and sales ledgers, and employee expenses. You will ensure timely, accurate processing and strong financial controls across five entities in the division.

You’ll mentor staff, drive process improvements, monitor cash flow, and provide insightful KPI reporting to support the wider finance function. Office-based role with some travel as needed.