Job Description
£55,000 inclusive of car allowance | Full Time | Office Based | Pickering Area
Are you an experienced finance leader who enjoys building strong processes, developing teams and creating the financial controls that help a business perform at its best?
We are recruiting a Transactional Finance Manager for a well-established Yorkshire business with multiple sites and a strong reputation in its sector. Following a period of growth and territory expansion, the business is entering an exciting phase of consolidation and development, creating an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of a critical function.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee the day-to-day performance of the transactional finance team while driving continuous improvement, strengthening controls and supporting the wider business with accurate financial information.
You'll be joining a family-run organisation with a pragmatic, down-to-earth culture, approachable leadership team and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing business.
What you'll be doing
- Leading, mentoring and developing the Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and Cash teams
- Setting and monitoring performance measures across transactional finance activities
- Overseeing purchase ledger processes, supplier reconciliations and payment runs
- Managing sales ledger, cash allocation and credit control activities
- Supporting managers with overdue accounts and credit management processes
- Maintaining accurate banking, cash and balance sheet reconciliations
- Producing timely cashflow information and supporting forecasting activities
- Ensuring strong financial controls, audit trails and compliance processes are maintained
- Preparing and reviewing control account reconciliations, including VAT and other key balance sheet accounts
- Supporting year-end audit requirements and external reporting processes
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline workflows and enhance financial processes
What we're looking for
- AAT Level 4 qualified or above
- Previous experience leading or supervising a transactional finance team
- Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and cash management processes
- Experience producing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining robust financial controls
- Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to analyse and reconcile large volumes of data
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem solving
- Experience working within a multi-site or multi-entity environment would be advantageous
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to challenge processes constructively and positively
- Full UK driving licence
We would be particularly interested in speaking with candidates currently working as a Transactional Finance Manager, Finance Manager, Accounts Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Credit Control Manager or Shared Services Team Leader.
What's in it for you?
- Salary of £55,000 inclusive of car allowance
- Full-time, office-based position
- Opportunity to influence processes and drive improvements across a multi-site operation
- Join a business with visible leadership and a supportive management team
- Stable, established organisation with ambitious growth plans
- Varied role offering both operational and strategic responsibility
If you're looking for a finance leadership role where you can make a visible impact, develop a team and help shape the next phase of growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Castle Employment for a confidential conversation.
