Transactional Finance Manager/Team Leader

Job Description Hays Accountancy & Finance are supporting an established organisation in Leeds to recruit an experienced Transactional Finance Manager / Team Leader on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with strong operational finance and people management experience to lead a busy finance function and drive continuous improvement across core finance processes. /n /n Your New Role /n /n 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. /n Key responsibilities include: /n /n - Managing and developing a team of Finance Assistants, allocating workloads and monitoring performance /n - Leading all day-to-day finance operations, ensuring work is prioritised and completed within agreed service standards /n - Providing expert financial guidance and support to stakeholders across the organisation /n - Reviewing and approving monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls /n - Acting as a key contact for internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided /n - Managing complex financial queries and resolving operational issues /n - Building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, banks and professional advisers /n - Calculating and processing financial payments, remittances and reconciliations /n - Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and efficiencies /n - Supporting finance system upgrades, testing and implementation projects /n - Managing finance system access and user permissions /n - Ensuring compliance with GDPR and relevant financial regulations /n - Leading performance reviews, coaching and development activities within the team /n /n What You'll Need to Succeed /n /n - Proven experience leading a transactional finance team within a busy finance environment /n - Strong people management and leadership skills /n - Excellent understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and operational finance processes /n - Experience of managing audits and working with external stakeholders /n - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities /n - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills /n - Experience of finance systems and process improvement initiatives /n - A proactive, organised and customer-focused approach /n /n What You'll Get in Return /n /n - Salary up to £38,800 /n - Hybrid working available /n - Supportive and collaborative team environment /n - Opportunity to lead and influence finance operations /n /n What You Need to Do Now /n 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. /n What you need to do now /n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. /n 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. /n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays