Location: England, Greater London, London

Job Type: Contract, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry: Accounting

Salary: 25 - 28 Per hour (Umbrella)

Our client is an exciting tech company providing modern solutions to consumer utilities, they are currently seeking a Transactional Manager to join their team. This is a remote, contract position based in London. As a Transactional Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing various transactional activities within the accounting department, along with 1 direct report.

• Work closely with the Project Accounting Team and Delivery Managers to understand billing triggers, billing and credit notes, contract billing schedules, and contract-specific billing requirements
• Collaborate with Account Managers to effectively manage the debtors ledger, including settlement reporting and escalating aged debtors and blockers
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, including invoice posting and managing the purchase order process
• Manage the Accounts Receivable mailbox and maintain trackers for billing, accounts receivable, and settlement reporting
• Handle payment run management and expense approval and processing
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations and manage the Accounts Payable mailbox
• Supervise and remotely manage 1 direct report

• Previous experience in a transactional role within the accounting field
• Strong understanding of billing processes, contract billing schedules, and debtors ledger management
• Experience with invoice posting, purchase order management, payment run management, and expense processing
• Proficiency in supplier statement reconciliations and accounts payable tasks
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Previous supervisory experience

Other Duties:

VAT return review
Prepayments and accruals
Profit and loss/variance analysis
Balance sheet reconciliations
Cost centre analysis
Maintain quality audit trail, reconciliations, and records to support financial accounting of the entries. 
Assist with the year-end audit, liaising with the auditors as necessary.
Continually looking for opportunities to develop and improve processes and adopt automation.
Additional finance team responsibilities as required.
One direct report.

A degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred but not essential.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in transactional accounting roles.

• Strong knowledge of billing processes, credit notes, and contract-specific billing requirements
• Proficiency in using accounting software and tools
• Attention to detail and accuracy in processing financial transactions
• Ability to analyse financial data and generate relevant reports
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities

• Experience working in the tech industry or with utility companies

This is a contract position, expected to work full-time hours. The successful candidate will have the flexibility to work remotely. Occasional travel to client sites or company headquarters may be required.