Exchequer Team Manager (Finance)

Exchequer Team Manager (Finance)

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£500 Per day
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Hybrid
Leicestershire
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Summary: The Exchequer Finance Team Manager role is a contract position lasting 3 to 6 months, focused on leading and developing a transactional finance team within a Local Authority. The manager will ensure compliance with financial processes and legislation while driving continuous improvement and fostering a culture of accountability. This position requires strong leadership and staff management skills, particularly in accounts payable and receivable functions. The role is hybrid, requiring 1 to 2 days per week on-site in Leicestershire.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading and developing the transactional finance team across Income and Banking, Debtors, Creditors, Procure to Pay, Suspense Accounts and Reconciliation.
  • Driving financial excellence by ensuring efficient, accurate, and fit-for-purpose end-to-end financial processes.
  • Ensuring compliance with national legislation, council policies, and timetables while maintaining high standards of financial integrity.
  • Overseeing month-end reporting, KPIs, and critical success factors for all transactional areas.
  • Implementing strong internal controls and fostering a culture of accountability and financial literacy across the organisation.
  • Leading on performance management, talent development, and team engagement to deliver a collaborative and customer-focused service.
  • Driving continuous improvement in systems, processes, and financial operations.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in transaction services, including accounts payable, receivable, and payroll is essential.
  • Strong staff management experience is essential.
  • Prior experience managing the Accounts Payable and Sundry Debtors function is imperative.
  • Proven experience in managing transactional finance functions within a complex organisation.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate teams.
  • Excellent knowledge of financial controls, reporting requirements, and compliance standards.
  • A track record of delivering process improvements and embedding best practice.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, senior stakeholders, and elected members.

Salary (Rate): £500/day

City: Leicestershire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Exchequer Finance Team Manager

Type: Contract - 3 to 6 months

Salary: £400 to £500 per day inside IR35 UMB (ideally)

Hybrid: 1 to 2 days per week onsite ideally

Location: Leicestershire

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a Local Authority to recruit an Exchequer Finance Team Manager on an interim basis.

The Responsibilities of the Exchequer Finance Team Manager will be:

  • Leading and developing the transactional finance team across Income and Banking, Debtors, Creditors, Procure to Pay, Suspense Accounts and Reconciliation.
  • Driving financial excellence by ensuring efficient, accurate, and fit-for-purpose end-to-end financial processes.
  • Ensuring compliance with national legislation, council policies, and timetables while maintaining high standards of financial integrity.
  • Overseeing month-end reporting, KPIs, and critical success factors for all transactional areas.
  • Implementing strong internal controls and fostering a culture of accountability and financial literacy across the organisation.
  • Leading on performance management, talent development, and team engagement to deliver a collaborative and customer-focused service.
  • Driving continuous improvement in systems, processes, and financial operations.

The Ideal candidate for the Exchequer Finance Team Manager will have:

  • Experience in transaction services, including accounts payable, receivable, and payroll is essential.
  • Strong staff management experience is essential.
  • The post will predominantly be managing the Accounts Payable and Sundry Debtors function and prior experience is imperative.
  • Proven experience in managing transactional finance functions within a complex organisation.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate teams.
  • Excellent knowledge of financial controls, reporting requirements, and compliance standards.
  • A track record of delivering process improvements and embedding best practice.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, senior stakeholders, and elected members.

How to apply for the Exchequer Finance Team Manager role:

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Exchequer Finance Team Manager, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information. CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, the successful applicants interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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