Job Description

To lead AVK's transactional finance operations, ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), cash postings, and expense management. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining high-quality transactional processes, managing a small team, supporting system improvements, and working collaboratively with the wider finance and commercial teams to enhance cashflow visibility and control. This role plays a key part in ensuring strong working capital management, accurate financial records, and a foundation of operational excellence within AVK's growing finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional Process Management

Lead day-to-day operations of AP and AR, ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions. Oversee supplier payments and ensure compliance with agreed terms and internal controls. Monitor customer collections, escalating overdue balances and supporting credit control actions. Maintain cashbooks, bank reconciliations, and related cash-flow schedules. Support the monthly close process by reconciling ledgers and ensuring accurate cut-off.

Team Leadership & Development

Manage and develop a team of finance assistants and clerks across AP, AR, and expenses. Provide regular feedback, coaching and support team members' development plans. Coordinate workloads and set team priorities in line with the Financial Controller's direction.

Controls & Compliance

Ensure correct application of internal controls and segregation of duties in transaction processing. Support audits and respond to auditor queries on transactional processes and reconciliations. Maintain vendor and customer master data in line with company policy.

Collaboration & Improvement

Work closely with the commercial team to resolve invoice disputes and improve billing processes. Liaise with the Financial Controller and FP&A team to improve cash forecasting accuracy. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across transactional processes. Support finance system (e.g. NetSuite, Proscope) changes and workflow enhancements.

Requirements

AAT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent experience). Proven experience managing AP/AR processes within a mid-sized finance function. Excellent knowledge of finance systems and Excel; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP desirable. Strong people management, organisational and communication skills. Comfortable working to deadlines and handling high volumes of data with accuracy. Familiarity with UK VAT treatment for invoicing and expenses.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance Performance Bonus 25 days annual leave + bank hols Birthday Off Pension Plan Hybrid working / Flexible working
AVK|SEG does not discriminate on the race, colour, religion, sex, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants however due to the volume of responses, we can only guarantee that candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.