Finance Manager

Duties: Oversee supplier onboarding and data controls (bank detail verification, VAT status, duplicate vendor checks) Manage invoice receipt, coding, and approvals in line with relevant authority levels.

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Ensure matching and discrepancies resolved.

Run weekly payment proposals (aligned to cash forecast), secure approvals, and execute payment runs.

Maintain AP ledger integrity: aged payables review, supplier statement reconciliations, debit balance clearance.

Control employee expenses and credit cards.

Process HMRC, rates, utilities, and lease payments; manage standing orders and direct debits Supervise customer onboarding and credit checks; set and regularly review credit limits and terms.

Own billing and invoice processing including, sales order to invoice and invoice finance processing.

Own relationships with credit insurers and bank for invoice finance facility.

Ensure VAT compliant invoicing and maintain pricing and contract data integrity.

Cash application and remittance matching.

Manage resolving of unidentified/short payments.

Run customer statements and dunning cycles; manage disputes, claims, chargebacks, and credit notes.

Drive collections performance (DSO reduction); escalate and negotiate repayment plans; manage third-party collections if needed.

Daily cash positioning and bank reconciliations (multi-bank, multi-currency).

Prepare and control payment files (BACS, Faster Payments, CHAPS; SWIFT where relevant) with secure approvals.

Maintain bank mandates and user access; enforce segregation of duties for payment creation, approval, and release (in line with relevant authority levels).

Process incoming & outgoing FX transactions; post and reconcile FX gains/losses, support month-end revaluations, manage FX hedges with bank (in line with forecast requirements).

Manage other transactions including, card receipts, chargebacks, and online payment gateways and others Embed control framework: approvals, vendor changes verification, payment run reviews, user access recertifications.

Ensure UK VAT compliance (MTD), correct coding (standard/reduced/zero/exempt/RC), and timely returns support with reconciliations.

Support audit (internal/external): samples, audit trails, narratives, and remediation of findings.

Deliver complete and accurate month-end processing close packs (AP accruals, GRNI, AR cut-off, cash recs).

Maintain policies and SOPs across department with signed reviews (at least annually).

Ensure GDPR compliance for finance data (supplier/customer/employee information) and secure document retention Own day to day operation of the finance processing stack (in Sage, Paperless and other systems). xwzovoh

Drive automation and reduce manual journals.