Job Title: Finance Process Manager
Location: Witham Hybrid (minimum 3 days on-site per week)
Salary: £50,269 – £55,501 per annum
Contract: Permanent | Full-time (37 hours per week)
We are recruiting an experienced Finance Process Manager to join a dynamic finance team. This is a key role for a proactive and detail-oriented professional who wants to lead finance operations, including accounts payable and receivable workflows, and help maintain the financial integrity of a large public service organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams, supporting team members and improving KPIs.
* Oversee daily cash management, including cashflow forecasts, bank transfers, and surplus cash investment.
* Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll journals to HR records.
* Own the month-end process, posting prepayments, accruals, deferred and accrued income entries.
* Manage weekly supplier payment runs of up to £1m and above.
* Advise on VAT compliance, manage monthly VAT returns, and perform annual partial exemption calculations.
* Assist in year-end financial statements, preparing audit deliverables and responding to queries.
Essential Experience & Skills
* Experience managing accounts payable and accounts receivable teams and processes.
* Strong knowledge of VAT compliance and returns.
* Experience with Unit 4 ERP or similar financial systems is desirable.
* Proven ability to lead teams, improve processes, and work with accuracy under deadlines.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
* Free car parking on-site.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Hybrid working with flexibility over hours and location (minimum 3 days on-site).
* Retail and restaurant discounts
* Private Health Care
* In-house Occupational Health and Wellbeing services
This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to take ownership of core financial processes and make a real impact in a high-profile organisation.
Apply now to take the next step in your finance career