Job Introduction
We are seeking a highly motivated and solutions driven Corporate Services Lead – Transactions to join our finance team. This newly defined role will be instrumental in strengthening financial governance, optimising cash performance, and embedding scalable, efficient processes across the order-to-cash (O2C) and procure-to-pay (P2P) cycles. This is a corporate role supporting the operations of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Governance
· Lead, manage, and develop the Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) teams, ensuring
efficient processing and adherence to SLAs and deadlines.
· Review, enhance, and implement internal controls and financial processes to safeguard organisational
resources.
· Act as the central point of communication for all O2C and P2P matters, including oversight of the Corporate
Services mailbox for AP and AR.
· Support the Director of Finance and Financial Controller on ad-hoc projects such as mergers,
demobilisations, and audit preparation.
Accounts Payable (AP)
· Ensure accurate month-end close activities, including support for balance sheet reconciliations.
· Oversee invoice processing and ledger postings, ensuring procedures are robust, documented, and
consistently applied.
· Manage centralised payment runs (weekly/bi-weekly) in collaboration with cash management to maintain
adequate working capital.
· Maintain accurate supplier master data, ensuring all changes (e.g., bank details) are verified and
appropriately authorised.
· Manage key supplier relationships and support procurement with onboarding new suppliers.
· Monitor aged creditors and ensure payments are made in line with agreed terms.
Accounts Receivable (AR)
· Oversee billing and invoice generation to ensure income is complete, accurate, and collected promptly.
· Lead credit control activities, ensuring timely follow-up of outstanding customer debt.
· Support timely and accurate bank and intercompany reconciliations.
· Assist in monitoring cash balances and business cashflows, working with management to maintain
appropriate working capital levels.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
· A proactive self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of AP and AR
processes.
· Experience in month-end close within a transactional finance environment.
· Strong Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems such as Xero or similar.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and forward-thinking approach.
Desirable:
· Experience in a multi-entity, multi-site, or healthcare organisation.
· Proven track record in process improvement or systems implementation.
· Experience managing teams in a fast-paced, output-driven environment.
· Experience Zahara and SumUp
How we’ll support you:
- A rewarding career making a positive impact on people’s lives.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- In house development giving the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Salary sacrifice schemes.
- EAP.