AR/AP Finance Manager - Debt & Payments Leader

Huntingdonshire District Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Transformation programmes involvement

Job summary

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to lead the Accounts Receivable and Payable service, ensuring timely debt collection and prompt supplier payments. You will safeguard accurate records, drive process improvements and work with diverse customers and suppliers across the Council.

The role requires able leadership, strong communication, and a customer-focused approach to balance financial control with service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience of effectively managing a team.
• Ability to build positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong communication with financial and non-financial colleagues.
• Customer-focused approach with ability to handle complex financial circumstances.
• Ability to negotiate and recover debts effectively.
• Personal responsibility and accountability for service and team performance.
• Interest in improving processes and delivering efficient service.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing day-to-day Accounts Receivable and Payable service and staff.
• Ensuring debts are collected promptly with appropriate arrangements recorded.
• Ensuring supplier invoices are paid promptly and in line with payment terms.
• Maintaining supplier and debtor databases, systems and records.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and Council policies.
• Leading improvements to payment and debt collection processes.
• Providing management information to support working capital management.
• Developing strong relationships with internal services and external customers and suppliers.
• Ensuring customers remain at heart of the service while protecting financial interests.

Skills

Team management

Credit control

Debt recovery

Transactional finance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to lead the Accounts Receivable and Payable service, ensuring timely debt collection and prompt supplier payments. You will safeguard accurate records, drive process improvements and work with diverse customers and suppliers across the Council.

The role requires able leadership, strong communication, and a customer-focused approach to balance financial control with service excellence.