Hybrid Transactional Finance Manager (AP/AR)

Huntingdonshire District Council; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working agreements

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing support andBenefits

Opportunities to contribute to local政府

Job summary

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to lead the Accounts Receivable and Payable service, ensuring debts are collected promptly and supplier invoices are paid on time.

You will manage a small team, develop strong relationships with internal and external customers, and drive improvements to payment and debt collection processes while maintaining compliant financial records.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and understanding of supplier payments and/or debt management and recovery.
• Experience of effectively managing a team.
• Ability to build positive and productive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both financial and non-financial colleagues.
• Customer-focused approach and the ability to deal sensitively and professionally with people who may have complex financial circumstances.
• Confidence to negotiate and find practical solutions while ensuring that debts are recovered effectively.
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for the performance of the service and the team.
• Interest in improving processes and finding innovative ways of delivering an effective and efficient service.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the day-to-day Accounts Receivable and Payable service and its staff.
• Ensuring debts are collected promptly and effectively, with appropriate arrangements for late or deferred payments accurately recorded and managed.
• Ensuring supplier invoices are paid promptly and in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Maintaining effective supplier and debtor databases, systems and financial records.
• Ensuring the service operates in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and the Council’s policies and procedures.
• Leading improvements to payment and debt collection processes.
• Providing effective management information to support the Council’s management of its working capital.
• Developing strong working relationships with services across the Council and with external customers, suppliers and partners.
• Ensuring that customers remain at the heart of the service while protecting the Council’s financial interests.

Skills

Supplier payments

Debt management

Team management

Communication

Customer-focused service

Negotiation

Responsibility/accountability

Process improvement

Job description

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking a Transactional Finance Manager to lead the Accounts Receivable and Payable service, ensuring debts are collected promptly and supplier invoices are paid on time.

You will manage a small team, develop strong relationships with internal and external customers, and drive improvements to payment and debt collection processes while maintaining compliant financial records.