Transactional Finance Manager in Driffield - Headstar

A Transactional Manager is the one that keeps the cogs turning.

This is a transactional finance role right in the engine room. Where AP, AR, cash, controls and the day-to-day financial moving parts either work properly… or they don't.

This isn't a "keep an eye on things from a distance" kind of role. It's hands-on, proper sleeves-rolled-up and in the detail. Fixing issues, improving flow, making sure money goes out when it should, comes in when it should, and nothing sits there quietly causing chaos in an ageing report.

What you'll actually be doing:

• Making sure invoices are processed, payments are controlled, and cash collection doesn't drift.
• Owning the full purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, end to end.
• Keeping supplier balances and customer debt under control, digging into aged items and actually getting them resolved rather than "noted".
• Making sure cash is moving cleanly through the business, with proper controls in place so nothing leaks, slips, or gets missed.
• Bank reconciliations, cash postings, tying everything out.
• Leading and developing a small transactional team. Setting the pace, setting the standards, and making sure everyone knows what "good" looks like.
• Tightening controls, improve consistency, and take a very low tolerance approach to "that's how we've always done it".
• Supporting month-end close - accruals, journals, reconciliations.
• Owning the KPIs that matter: DSO, DPO, processing times, accuracy. And more importantly, you'll actually move them.

What you need:

• You've run AP and AR before - not just touched it, but owned it in a leadership capacity.
• You're comfortable managing a transactional finance team in a busy, medium-volume environment where priorities shift and things need chasing.
• You understand controls, processes, and how transactional finance really works when it's under pressure.
• You're solid on Excel, and you've used an ERP system before.
• You communicate clearly, don't overcomplicate things, and focus on getting stuff done.
• AAT / ACCA / CIMA (or working towards) would be useful.

What do you get?

• An annual salary of up to £40k (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working (2 days working from home)
• Annual leave
• Free onsite parking

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