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Finance Manager

Robert Half
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 8AG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Robert Half is seeking an Accounts Team Lead for a fast-growing PE-backed Life Sciences company.
  • The role involves managing a finance team focused on accounts payable/receivable, month-end processes, and reconciliations.
  • Candidates should have proven experience in finance, previous leadership in an accounts team, and be AAT qualified.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, which is dependent on experience and qualifications.
  • Strong communication, organizational skills, and proficiency in financial systems and Excel are essential for success in this role.

Robert Half are pleased to partner with a fast-growing PE backed Life Sciences company in order to hire an Accounts Team lead in the head office. Reporting into the Finance Manager, this position will manage a finance team of AP/ AR supporting with month end, reconcilliations, transaction processing and data reviews. The successful candidate will provide support across departments, business partner with key stakeholders and continuously improve and deliver on projects and system improvements.

Key responsibilities:

  • Invoice processing.
  • Authorisation and payment of all supplier invoices and employee expense claims
  • Coaching and developing the team.
  • Support on projects to improve and streamline processes
  • Partner with procurement team as required to understand and resolve issues associated with purchase ledger processes
  • Monitoring and reporting on invoice processing volumes, invoice backlogs, late payments and query volumes and response times (KPI's)
  • Oversight of supplier statement reconciliation
  • Complex query resolution and problem client management
  • Work with order handling to create seamless customer enrolment process

Role Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a finance or accounts team.
  • Previous leadership experience managing an Accounts Payable/Receivable team.
  • Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach.
  • Proficient in financial systems and Excel, with a strong IT aptitude.
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
  • AAT Qualified.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.