Transactional Finance Team Manager – Interim
Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority in the East Midlands to appoint an Interim Transactional Finance Team Manager to lead key areas of the Council’s financial services function.
This is a leadership assignment focused on overseeing end-to-end transactional finance operations, driving process improvements, and ensuring strong financial controls across the organisation.
What’s on Offer
- Rate: 28 – 35 per hour (Negotiable dependant on experience)
- Contract length: 3-6 months initially
- Full-time
- Hybrid working
- Start: ASAP / subject to notice
The Role
The successful candidate will lead the transactional finance function, ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant delivery across all core processes.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading and managingthetransactional finance team across:
- Income & Banking
- Debtors
- Creditors & Procure-to-Pay
- Suspense Accounts & Reconciliations
- Overseeing end-to-end financial processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency
- Ensuring all transactions align with month-end and reporting timetables
- Driving continuous improvement across systems, processes, and controls
- Implementing and maintaining robust financial governance and internal controls
- Monitoring and reporting on KPIs and service performance
- Supporting wider finance teams and stakeholders to ensure financial compliance
- Leading on process standardisation and best practice across the service
About You
You will ideally have:
- Significant experience leading transactional finance functions within a complex organisation (Local Authority desirable)
- Strong technical knowledge of AP, AR, banking, and reconciliations
- Experience managing Procure-to-Pay and/or Order-to-Cash processes
- Proven track record of improving financial processes and controls
- Experience managing teams and driving performance
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with tight reporting deadlines
How to Apply
If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate. If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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