At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic finance team and enhance financial processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a successful multi-site organisation with a focus on innovation and improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Ideal for resilient leaders who thrive in a collaborative, multi-site setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving continuous improvement in transactional finance.
- Qualifications: AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent experience in transactional finance leadership.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55000 £ per year.
- Transactional
- Finance
- Manager
Location: Multi-site business | Salary: £50-55k | Type: Permanent We are supporting a successful, multi-site organisation in the appointment of a Transactional Finance Manager .
This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced transactional finance professional who enjoys working in a fast paced environment, leading a team, strengthening financial controls and driving continuous improvement across core finance processes.
The Role You will lead the Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and Bank/Cash functions, ensuring accurate processing, effective controls, timely cash visibility and high-quality balance sheet reconciliations.
Working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, you will bring structure, ownership and continuous improvement to a high volume transactional finance environment.
Key Responsibilities Lead, coach and develop the transactional finance team.
Set and monitor meaningful KPIs across invoice processing, aged debt, cash allocation and bank reconciliations.
Oversee purchase ledger processes, Ensure accurate coding, VAT and compliance with internal controls.
Manage payment runs and supplier onboarding Oversee sales ledger, cash allocation and credit control Produce and monitor aged debt reporting Ensure appropriate credit checks.
Oversee daily bank reconciliations.
Own nominal ledger postings and reconciliations.
Provide accurate inputs into cashflow forecasting.
Maintain strong segregation of duties, approval workflows and audit trails.
Prepare control account reconciliations, including VAT and other key balance sheet accounts.
Support year end audit and external reporting requirements.
Identify and implement improvements to transactional finance processes and workflows.
About You You will be a resilient, highly organised finance leader with a strong controls mindset and the ability to work effectively in a multi-site environment.
Experience leading and developing a transactional finance team.
Strong numerical and analytical skills.
Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, lookups and reconciliations.
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
A process-driven approach and a genuine interest in continuous improvement.
High integrity, ownership and the ability to work independently.
Strong experience using financial systems.
Qualifications Experience AAT Level 4 qualified or qualified by experience Past experience in a leadership role within transactional finance or as an accounts manager
Transactional Finance Manager employer: HW Finance
HW Finance is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Leeds where financial professionals can thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, the company provides excellent progression opportunities alongside a competitive salary and bonus structure. The collaborative culture fosters innovation and teamwork, making it a rewarding place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the finance sector.
