Interim Financial Transactions Manager in Horsforth

Interim Financial Transactions Manager

At Leeds Trinity University, we aspire to make a difference to the people, the professions and the places that we serve, and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our University community. We are ranked top in Yorkshire for learning community and pride ourselves on being the University where our students are a name, not just a number. The University has a distinctive, employability-focused educational offer and works closely with employers to address the skills needs of today’s workforce.Applications are invited for the following post:

Hours of work: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract type: Fixed-term contract (6 months)

Immediate start required

Leeds Trinity University is seeking an experienced Financial Transactions Manager to join our Finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. We are looking for a candidate who can start immediately, or at very short notice, to provide leadership and support to our operational finance function during a key period for the University.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to step into a well-established team and make an immediate impact, leading the delivery of efficient, accurate and compliant financial operations across the University.

About the role

You will lead and manage the University's transactional finance activities, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial operations while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the Finance Office and ensuring finance activities are delivered efficiently and accurately.
• Managing and developing a team of Finance Assistants, allocating workloads, monitoring performance and supporting continuous improvement.
• Providing expert financial guidance to colleagues across the University and supporting sound financial decision-making.
• Acting as a key contact for internal and external auditors and coordinating the provision of financial information.
• Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial controls are robust and effective.
• Managing bursary payments and financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with funding requirements.
• Leading process improvements, system enhancements and finance-related projects that improve efficiency and service delivery.

About you

You will be an experienced finance professional with strong operational finance knowledge, proven leadership skills and the ability to quickly establish credibility within a busy and complex environment.

You will have:

• Significant experience within a finance operations, transactional finance or financial control role.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to make sound professional judgements and manage competing priorities effectively.
• A proactive approach and the ability to hit the ground running.

This is an urgent appointment, and we are keen to welcome the successful candidate as soon as possible.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented within the University: Women, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.

£38,784 to £46,049 per annum (Grade 7),pro rata, dependent upon qualifications and experience