Finance Manager – St Austell – Permanent
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits. Location: St Austell, Cornwall. Hours: Full time. Start: ASAP.
Overview
Our client is a successful and fast‑growing organisation looking for a Finance Manager to oversee daily financial processing activities, managing a team of 5‑6 people. The role requires strong accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and compliance experience, thriving in a fast‑paced environment to safeguard cash, maintain controls and ensure accurate processing across the group.
Responsibilities
* Oversee supplier onboarding, invoice processing, approvals and weekly payment runs
* Ensure AP ledger accuracy including reconciliations, aged payables and debit balance clearance
* Lead customer onboarding, credit checks, billing, disputes and collections activity
* Drive AR performance including DSO reduction, dunning cycles and credit management
* Manage daily cash positioning, multi-currency bank reconciliations and payment file preparation
* Maintain bank mandates, user access and segregation of duties
* Process FX transactions, reconciliations, month‑end revaluations and support hedge management
* Manage card receipts, chargebacks, direct debit runs and online payment gateways
* Oversee inter‑company recharges, settlements and documentation
* Provide cross‑cover to Payroll Manager when required
* Embed and maintain a strong financial control framework
* Ensure UK VAT compliance, correct coding and support returns and reconciliations
* Support internal and external audits with samples, narratives and remediation activities
* Deliver accurate month‑end close packs including AP accruals, GRNI, AR cut‑off and cash recs
* Own and maintain department policies, SOPs and GDPR‑compliant data management
* Lead the operation of finance systems (Sage, Paperless and others)
* Drive automation and reduce manual journal reliance
* Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing transactional finance team (5-6 people)
* Work cross‑functionally to ensure compliance, accuracy and problem prevention
* Develop and report on transactional finance KPIs to drive performance
Qualifications
* Proven experience within financial processing and transactional finance
* Experience managing and developing a transactional finance team (ideally 5‑6 staff)
* Strong knowledge across AP, AR/credit control, cash management and payments
* Experience with FX processing, reconciliations and financial controls
* Solid understanding of VAT, tax compliance and UK regulatory frameworks
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
* High levels of professionalism, integrity and discretion
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
* £40,000 - £45,000 salary
* Company pension
* Free parking, on‑site parking
* Opportunity to lead and shape a key finance function
* High degree of autonomy and influence over process improvement
* Varied workload across AP, AR, cash, FX and controls
* Supportive environment focused on continuous improvement
* Scope for long‑term progression within finance leadership
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