Job Description
Transactional Services Team Leader£42,004 to £47,854 per annum, 37 hours per weekPermanent, Cirencester
Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for leading teams and improving transactional services? Join Publica, a unique local government company committed to putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do.
About the role
We’re looking for a Transactional Services Team Leader to head up our Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Exchequer teams.You’ll ensure the efficient delivery of high-quality transactional services, manage day-to-day processes, and help shape strategic improvements across financial operations.
Some of your responsibilities:
* Leading and motivating a team delivering AR, AP, and Exchequer services
* Overseeing the timely and accurate processing of transactions
* Driving service improvements and process efficiency
* Acting as the primary liaison for escalated issues and stakeholder communication
* Collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure service standards are met
You will need
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. AAT, CCAB)
* Qualification in AAT, CCAB or degree level equivalent.
* Experience of working in a financial environment, with accounts payable for a minimum of five years.
* Experience of being involved in continuously improving services and developing products to meet customer need
* Proven leadership experience in a financial or transactional service environment
Special conditions
* Ability to travel
* BPSS
* There may be a requirement to work at other Publica Group (Support) Ltd and/or client locations to meet the needs of the business
Publica is a unique place to work - we’re a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you…
* Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
* Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
* 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
* Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
* Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of up to 7% of your earnings
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
* Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
* Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
* Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary
These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.
It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies
Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.