Job Description

Reference 136499

Transaction Manager

Erdington, Birmingham

45000.00 to 48320.00 per annum plus car allowance

37.5 hours per week

Closing date 28/11/2025

About the role

The purpose of the role is to lead key financial operations across Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Cashbook Management, and Rent Income Allocations. You will ensure strong financial controls and deliver process improvements across the team and wider business.

What you'll be doing

Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and Rent Income Allocations. Provide management support for the whole team to include team development and regular performance reviews Create a culture of delivery and process improvement Ensure accuracy in processing of transactional data Ensure monthly reconciliation of balance sheets Ensure good quality process notes for all processes Ensure a strong audit trail is maintained for all transactions Responsible for developing and implementing appropriate policies in areas of responsibility, in line with current legislation and best practice To establish and monitor performance metrics, reporting on progress towards targets that reflect the performance of the team and it's impact on Trident Actively involved in testing of new IT systems or system improvements Contribute to the continual improvement and efficiency, within Finance and the business Effective business partnering of role building, maintaining, and sustaining relationships with key colleagues Deal with queries effectively, liaising with outside agencies and colleagues Create good relationships across the business. Building trust in our team, our systems, and our processes

Who we're looking for?

Experience of managing financial processes within social housing or similar organisation. Experience of monitoring ledger control accounts and balance sheets and ensuring correct postings across all ledgers. Demonstrable evidence of managing a multi-disciplined transaction team. Experience of working with and improving finance systems and housing systems. A relevant professional qualification and suitable experience in a social housing or not for profit organisation Strong working knowledge of maintaining financial controls and adhering to procurement policies and procedures Knowledge of rent transaction posting and the impact on tenancy balances and arrears Understand double entry to ensure transactions are posted correctly across multiple systems Good knowledge of Excel and other MS packages and a sound knowledge of other ICT solutions including Housing Management and Finance Systems. Understanding of risk management including identifying and progressing mitigating controls Exceptional communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written. Very strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills Highly organised, supportive, and collaborative Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Able to motivate teams and contribute as a team player. Emotionally intelligent with the ability to build and maintain relationships across a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce Capable of holding colleagues accountable to ensure adherence to finance policies across the business. Strong people skills to enable effective liaison with internal and external clients

Why join us?

This is not just a 'job' this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.


Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:


Trustworthy Collaborative Accountable People Focused Caring in all we do

The benefits

34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days A day off for your birthday 4 days off when you move home Life assurance (3 x salary) Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme Flexible Working options Learning & Development opportunities

Who we are?

Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.


The Group consists of;


Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.


As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:


ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

How to apply?

If you think this role is a good fit for you, click apply and upload your CV!


All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.


Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.


At Trident Group, we only consider agency introductions where a signed agreement is in place, and where the agency has been specifically contacted by a member of our People & Culture Team. We do not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited or speculative CV submissions made directly to our employees or outside of the above.