We're partnering with a well-established UK retailer with a national store network and a thriving e-commerce channel. Following a recent restructure, the business is looking for a Transactional Finance Manager to lead its Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash functions.
This is a high-visibility leadership role, responsible for managing a well-established team and driving improvements across the transactional finance function.
If you enjoy leading people, solving problems and improving processes in a fast-paced commercial environment, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact.
The Opportunity
As Transactional Finance Manager, you will lead the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash functions, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations across a high-volume retail environment.
You'll manage a team of 8 finance professionals, bringing clear leadership, accountability and structure to the function while working closely with operational teams across the business.
With around 200 invoices processed daily, this role sits at the heart of the organisation's financial operations - making it ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, hands-on environments.
You'll also play a key role in driving improvements in processes, systems and controls, helping the business build a modern, efficient finance operations capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the AP, AR and Cash teams, ensuring accurate, timely and efficient transactional processing.
- Set clear performance standards and create a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement within the team.
- Ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Monitor customer balances and support the team in effective credit control and debt recovery.
- Produce and maintain a rolling short-term cash outflow forecast, working closely with operational teams.
- Identify and resolve operational issues such as aged items, unallocated cash and process bottlenecks.
- Drive improvements in systems, workflows and automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Partner with procurement, operations and commercial teams to improve communication and streamline processes.
- Track and manage key KPIs including aged creditors/debtors, payment accuracy and cash forecasting variance.
- Act as the visible leader and "face of the team", building strong relationships across the wider business.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a confident transactional finance leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes and solving operational challenges.
You'll likely bring:
- Proven experience managing AP, AR and cash functions in a medium or large organisation
- Strong people leadership skills with experience managing finance teams
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- The ability to identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across finance and non-finance teams
- Experience working in retail, e-commerce or multi-site environments (highly desirable)
- Exposure to finance system implementations or migrations (e.g. NetSuite, SAP Concur) is a bonus
This role is best suited to someone who enjoys being hands-on in finance operations rather than purely technical or statutory accounting work.
Why This Role Stands Out
- High-impact role within a nationally recognised retail brand
- Opportunity to shape and improve a core finance function
- Lead a well-established team with a mix of experienced and newer team members
- Work in a business that values practical solutions and continuous improvement
- A collaborative environment where finance partners closely with the wider business
Interested?
If you're a transactional finance leader who enjoys building strong teams and improving how finance operations work, we'd love to hear from you.
