Finance Manager - #2186962

Finance Transactional Services Manager

Edinburgh | Full Time | Hybrid

Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected global organisation to recruit a Finance Transactional Services Manager based in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant finance transformation, with the opportunity to take ownership of its newly established UK transactional finance function.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will manage a small team, oversee critical transactional finance activities and play a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving processes and supporting a major finance systems implementation. This position would suit an experienced transactional finance professional who enjoys combining hands-on operational responsibilities with team leadership and process improvement.

Why Work Here?

Our client has a highly competitive benefits package:

• Competitive Salary depending on experience
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Hybrid working, typically 3 days per week in the Edinburgh office
• Non-contributory pension with employer contributions of up to 13%
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover, life assurance and critical illness cover
• Enhanced parental leave and additional employee benefits
• Opportunity to build and develop a newly established finance function
• Key involvement in a major finance transformation and Oracle implementation
• Permanent opportunity

About the Job?

The role of Finance Transactional Services Manager will give you the opportunity to be involved with the following:

• Taking ownership of the day-to-day transactional finance operations across the UK business
• Leading, mentoring and developing a small team of transactional finance professionals
• Overseeing accounts payable, supplier payments, banking administration and payment validation
• Managing corporate bank accounts, daily reconciliations and payment runs
• Ensuring accurate processing of journals, intercompany transactions and payroll-related postings
• Overseeing corporate credit cards, employee expenses and fixed asset registers
• Developing and implementing robust financial controls, approval processes and segregation of duties
• Strengthening governance and ensuring compliance with internal audit and risk requirements
• Playing a key role in the implementation of Oracle, working closely with internal stakeholders and external project partners
• Supporting the transition of transactional finance activities into a newly established in-house function
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency
• Working collaboratively with the wider finance team to ensure accurate and timely financial information
• Supporting the development of a scalable, efficient and well-controlled transactional finance function

About You?

As Finance Transactional Services Manager you will be skilled and/or experienced in the following:

• Strong experience within transactional finance, accounts payable, banking or financial operations
• Proven experience managing and developing a transactional finance team
• Hands-on experience managing payment processes, bank reconciliations and financial controls
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management and segregation of duties
• Experience improving finance processes and implementing new procedures
• Previous involvement in finance systems implementations, upgrades or migrations
• Oracle experience would be advantageous
• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ICAS) or qualified by relevant practical experience
• Comfortable combining operational responsibilities with team leadership and project delivery
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across finance and wider business teams
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
• Ability to work effectively in a changing environment and manage competing priorities
• Previous financial services experience would be beneficial but is not essential

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are “striving for brilliance” and “relatability”. We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience and ensure that this role is right for you. Should this role be of interest, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.