Transactional Finance Team Leader

Howett Thorpe; Liphook; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and forward-thinking business seeks a Transactional Finance Team Leader to oversee financial transactions and manage a dynamic team. This key supervisory role requires an experienced finance professional with strong leadership skills and a hands-on approach. The successful candidate will ensure accurate invoicing, compliance with VAT and GDPR, and contribute to finance projects. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional development, making this an excellent step in your finance career.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Dynamic Team Environment

Supportive Work Culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance team in a similar role.
• Supervisory experience with excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the transactional finance team.
• Oversee purchase and sales ledger for accurate invoicing.
• Ensure compliance with VAT legislation and GDPR.

Skills

Finance Management

Team Leadership

Excel Skills

Accounting Software

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

Reference no: HT15782

An innovative and forward-thinking business based in Liphook is looking for a Transactional Finance Team Leader. This is a key supervisory position working within the central finance team to support the delivery of a successful finance function.

The successful candidate will be an experienced finance professional with an adaptive, forward-thinking approach. Transport is essential for this role as travel will occasionally be required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking to take a step up in their career. The role offers competitive remuneration and benefits, including opportunities for professional development to further enhance your skills. You will be part of a dynamic team within a supportive environment that values your contributions and invests in your future growth.

Transactional Finance Team Leader – About The Role

This role is responsible for recording and processing the organisation’s financial transactions, which includes accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking. The Transactional Finance Team Leader will ensure the Finance team provide an excellent service to the organisation and will provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the transactional central finance team, ensuring efficient allocation of resource and management of workload across the team
• Set and manage team KPIs
• Oversee purchase ledger team to ensure accurate and timely invoicing and supplier account reconciliations are kept up to date
• Oversee sales ledger to ensure accurate and timely invoicing with a process in place to manage bad debts
• Ensure compliance with all VAT legislation
• Manage and oversee month-end and year-end close processes including bank reconciliations
• Ownership for the delivery of a range of finance projects
• Ensure that finance processes are GDPR compliant

The successful Transactional Finance Team Leader will have/be:

• Experience of working in a finance team in a similar role
• Experience of supervising colleagues
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Good Excel skills and experience of accounting software
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible, hand-on approach and a good team player