Finance Manager

Duties:

• Oversee supplier onboarding and data controls (bank detail verification, VAT status, duplicate vendor checks)
• Manage invoice receipt, coding, and approvals in line with relevant authority levels.
• Ensure matching and discrepancies resolved.
• Run weekly payment proposals (aligned to cash forecast), secure approvals, and execute payment runs.
• Maintain AP ledger integrity: aged payables review, supplier statement reconciliations, debit balance clearance.
• Control employee expenses and credit cards.
• Process HMRC, rates, utilities, and lease payments; manage standing orders and direct debits
• Supervise customer onboarding and credit checks; set and regularly review credit limits and terms.
• Own billing and invoice processing including, sales order to invoice and invoice finance processing.
• Own relationships with credit insurers and bank for invoice finance facility.
• Ensure VAT compliant invoicing and maintain pricing and contract data integrity.
• Cash application and remittance matching. Manage resolving of unidentified/short payments.
• Run customer statements and dunning cycles; manage disputes, claims, chargebacks, and credit notes.
• Drive collections performance (DSO reduction); escalate and negotiate repayment plans; manage third-party collections if needed.
• Daily cash positioning and bank reconciliations ...