Transactional Finance Manager/Team Leader


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£17 to £21.31 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS18 4LE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Oct 2026

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Summary

Hays Accountancy & Finance are supporting an established organisation in Leeds to recruit an experienced Transactional Finance Manager / Team Leader on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with strong operational finance and people management experience to lead a busy finance function and drive continuous improvement across core finance processes.

Your New Role

You will be responsible for leading the day-to-day transactional finance function, ensuring financial operations are delivered accurately, efficiently and in accordance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing and developing a team of Finance Assistants, allocating workloads and monitoring performance

Leading all day-to-day finance operations, ensuring work is prioritised and completed within agreed service standards

Providing expert financial guidance and support to stakeholders across the organisation

Reviewing and approving monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls

Acting as a key contact for internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided

Managing complex financial queries and resolving operational issues

Building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, banks and professional advisers

Calculating and processing financial payments, remittances and reconciliations

Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and efficiencies

Supporting finance system upgrades, testing and implementation projects

Managing finance system access and user permissions

Ensuring compliance with GDPR and relevant financial regulations

Leading performance reviews, coaching and development activities within the team

What You'll Need to Succeed

Proven experience leading a transactional finance team within a busy finance environment

Strong people management and leadership skills

Excellent understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and operational finance processes

Experience of managing audits and working with external stakeholders

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience of finance systems and process improvement initiatives

A proactive, organised and customer-focused approach

What You'll Get in Return

Salary up to £38,800

Hybrid working available

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Opportunity to lead and influence finance operations

What You Need to Do Now

If you're an experienced Transactional Finance Manager, Finance Team Leader, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounts Receivable Manager or Finance Operations Manager looking for your next interim opportunity, apply today or contact Hays Accountancy & Finance for a confidential discussion.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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