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Job Posting Title Financial Transactional Supervisor Date Tuesday, November 11, 2025 City Leicester Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time Closing Date 18-Nov-2025
Description & Requirements
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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
•Lead and develop a team of six transactional finance administrators incorporating purchase ordering, accounts payable, corporate cards and treasury
•Oversee accurate and timely processing of purchase orders, supplier invoices, corporate credit card transactions and banking transactions
•Support the team with transactional processing, particularly in the shorter term
•Generate weekly supplier payment runs and other ad-hoc payment requests
•KPI reporting and monitoring
•Drive process improvement initiatives
The Finance Transactional Team Supervisor will play a key role in leading and managing an established team administering the functions of purchase orders, accounts payable, corporate credit cards and treasury, ensuring associated transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
In addition to supervising the overall functions, be hands on with elements of transactional processing and be the point of contact for query escalation and resolution both internally within the business and externally with suppliers and banks.
Outside of business as usual activities, the Supervisor will help identify and deliver process improvement initiatives; system changes/enhancements and standardisation of operating procedures.
• Overseeing the activities of the transactional finance administrators to ensure timely and accurate recording of system entries and leading, motivating and mentoring the team.
• Support the transactional team with processing activities and lead in areas such as supplier payment runs and banking.
• Be integral in the identification and implementation of business process improvements and efficiencies and the introduction of new systems and working practices.
• Be the point of contact for internal and escalation query escalation and resolution
• Ownership of the tracking, management and reporting of KPIs and governance/control activities
Key Contacts & Relationships:
Internal
• UK Financial Controller
• Employee’s direct reports
• Divisional finance teams
External
• Suppliers
• Banking provider
• External auditors
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
• Minimum 3 years purchase ledger experience
• Proven experience of leading transactional finance teams
• Experience with banking platforms
• Process improvement and change experience
• Highly proficient in accounting packages (ideally SAP ByDesign)
• Proficiency in MS packages, Excel, Outlook/Teams
• Business stakeholder management experience
Desirable
• Experience with procure to pay software packages
• Recognised accountancy qualification (AAT or similar)
Individual Competencies
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Diligence: Excellent attention to detail
• Organised: Ability to plan and organise workload
• Accountability: Take ownership of areas of responsibility
• Collaboration: Works well in a team and across different functions
• Problem solving: Proactive individual with continuous improvement mindset
Travel Requirements: This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to work two days per week on-site in Leicester and three days remotely from home.