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Transactional Finance Manager/Team Leader
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Your New Role
You will be responsible for leading the day-to-day transactional finance function, ensuring financial operations are delivered accurately, efficiently and in accordance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing and developing a team of Finance Assistants, allocating workloads and monitoring performance
- Leading all day-to-day finance operations, ensuring work is prioritised and completed within agreed service standards
- Providing expert financial guidance and support to stakeholders across the organisation
- Reviewing and approving monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls
- Acting as a key contact for internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided
- Managing complex financial queries and resolving operational issues
- Building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, banks and professional advisers
- Calculating and processing financial payments, remittances and reconciliations
- Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and efficiencies
- Supporting finance system upgrades, testing and implementation projects
- Managing finance system access and user permissions
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR and relevant financial regulations
- Leading performance reviews, coaching and development activities within the team
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What You'll Need to Succeed
- Proven experience leading a transactional finance team within a busy finance environment
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Excellent understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and operational finance processes
- Experience of managing audits and working with external stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience of finance systems and process improvement initiatives
- A proactive, organised and customer-focused approach
What You'll Get in Return
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- Salary up to £38,800
- Hybrid working available
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to lead and influence finance operations
What You Need to Do Now
If you're an experienced Transactional Finance Manager, Finance Team Leader, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounts Receivable Manager or Finance Operations Manager looking for your next interim opportunity, apply today or contact Hays Accountancy & Finance for a confidential discussion.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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