Director of Banking

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Octavia Full time

Finance Manager - Transaction & Accounts Payable - 3 Month FTC
The Finance Manager will ensure the smooth running of day-to-day financial operations across purchase ledger, sales ledger, cash book transactions whilst ensuring that Octavia's bank accounts and balances are within agreed limits. The Finance Supervisor will lead, develop, and motivate a team of finance assistants, and be a figurehead for financial excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Transactions
The role manages a team of Finance Assistants and has full responsibility for the Accounts Payable function and will take the lead on the Accounts Payable transformation programme
Sets the principles, processes and standards for effective change management within the Accounts Payable function
Builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships both internally and externally to support the transformation delivery objectives
Works closely with the Project Management Officer, IT and other technical support teams to incorporate the changes to the chart of accounts and new finance system into the Accounts Payable system
Manage an efficient and customer-focused transaction service covering the financial operations of the Group, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, petty cash, credit cards and banking
Ensure Octavia's cash position is maximised by operating timely billing and payments, liaising with suppliers, customers and the wider business as necessary
Instil a target-driven culture across the transaction team, focusing on output and efficiency alongside compliance and control
Manage month end processes across the transaction team and all associated reconciliations
Manage workloads, rotations and cross-coverage throughout the transactions team, responding quickly to areas of demand and building a team that is flexible, adaptable and high-performing
Build a culture of continual improvement within the transaction team, measuring and monitoring performance and taking responsibility for the overall quality of output of the team
Act as a mentor to junior members of the team, and support the wider business in developing financial acumen and a culture of compliance and control
Advocate excellence within Finance and across the organisation
Work collaboratively with other Finance colleagues to achieve the overall aims of the directorate
Requirements
For this position, we have listed the requirements we believe are essential for this role:
Experience
Proven experience of running a high-performing transactions team
Housing sector experience or a strong ability to adapt to a complex and regulated sector at pace
Proven experience of successful performance management, team leadership and coaching/mentoring
Knowledge/ Skills
Ability to manage and prioritise own and team workload
Ability to work to high levels of attention to detail and accuracy
Ability identify control gaps, and design, implement and evaluate improvements
Excellent customer service skills and ability to instil a high-performance culture across the team
Knowledge of month-end and year-end accounting processes as well as experience of internal and external audit requirements
Qualifications
~ CCAB Qualified Accountant / Qualified by experience

Benefits
The salary for this role is £250 per day.
Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Everyone is welcome.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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