Transactional Finance Team Leader

Job title:

Transactional Finance Team Leader

Company

Sharp Consultancy

Job description

Leaders Insight – with Steve Hammell, Experienced CFO, Industrials & Technology markets​The latest instalment of our “Leaders Insight” series is with Steve Hammell, experienced CFO in Industrials & Technology markets. In an insightful interview conducted by Michael Ball, Partner at The CFO Partnership, Steve shares his journey, the strategic initiatives he’s spearheading, and his vision for the future of finance.Steve Hammell brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to his role at Pressure Technologies. With a career spanning over two decades in various financial leadership positions, Steve has navigated through numerous economic cycles and industry shifts. His expertise in mergers and acquisitions, financial strategy, risk management, and operational efficiency has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and resilience. Join us as we delve into Steve’s experiences, explore the evolving responsibilities of a CFO, and uncover what defines successful financial leadership in today’s environment.What are both the best and the most challenging aspects of being the CFO of a fast paced, listed business?Best aspects; Supportive shareholders with capital to inject into the business, including the ability to provide innovative financing instruments (e.g. convertibles, quasi debt-equity instruments) High quality Boards with NEDs who bring in-depth experience and a steady hand. The public profile helps to attract and recruit high quality candidates and offer incentive structures not available in private companies. Challenging aspects; Everything plays out in the public domain, so the interplay of strategic projects and business performance need to be carefully handled. Short-term share price movements can become a barometer of success rather than progress against strategic objectives and long-term improvements to the business. Regulatory burdens are heavy and the costs of being listed can be prohibitive for any plc with revenue×Job details Posted 30 October 2024 Salary £34,000 – £36,000 + Hybrid LocationBarnsley Job type Discipline ReferenceAW40623ConsultantCommercial DirectorFeaturedTransactional Finance Team LeaderJob descriptionThis is a fast growing, acquisitional organisation has their core finance function based in Barnsley.We are recruiting a Transactional Finance Team Leader, a newly created role to support company growth, to join their existing finance function.You will oversee a small team dedicated to sales ledger and credit control, purchase ledger and payments, plus payroll responsibilities. The role involves managing and motivating the team to complete all the day to day tasks, ensuring adequate training and supporting development, setting and achieving targets and KPIs. You will continuously review processes, procedures and systems usage to drive improvement. Additionally, you will report on both financial and team performance.We are looking for a candidate with experience across AP, AR and Payroll as well as experience in a supervisory capacity. Experience of Sage 50 Accounts and Sage Payroll would be advantageous.Starting salary is £35k, it is a full-time permanent role with 25 days annual leave plus stat, with a flexible and hybrid working approach.Apply now to avoid disappointment.Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years’ experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Expected salary

£35000 per year

Location

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Job date

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:33:49 GMT

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