Accounts Manager

Are you a hands-on finance professional who thrives on improving processes, developing people, and driving system enhancements?

We're partnering with a very well-established Charity to recruit an Accounts Manager, a key role leading the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Accounts Payable and Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a finance transformation journey, including the transition to a new cloud-based finance system.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead and develop a small transactional finance team (5-6 people), ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and systems.

You'll take ownership of:

• End-to-end AP and AR processes, including credit control
• Driving process improvements and automation (including P2P systems)
• Supporting finance system implementation and optimisation
• Delivering KPI reporting and dashboards to support decision-making
• Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations, and a smooth month-end close
• Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding and compliance

This is a highly visible role, combining operational leadership with continuous improvement and business partnering.

About You

You'll be an experienced transactional finance professional with a passion for systems and process improvement.

We're looking for:

• Proven experience managing or supervising a finance team
• Strong background in transactional accounting (AP, AR, credit control)
• Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
• Systems-savvy, ideally with exposure to ERP or finance system implementations
• Confident communicator, able to build relationships across a business
• AAT qualified or qualified by experience

Experience in a not-for-profit or values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.

Why Apply?

This is more than a transactional finance role-it's an opportunity to shape processes, influence systems, and develop a team within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

You'll benefit from:

• Hybrid and flexible working (including compressed hours options)
• Generous annual leave and pension
• A supportive, people-focused culture
• Unique perks and access to visitor attractions for you and your family
• The chance to contribute to a meaningful organisational mission

Additional Information

• Full-time (37.5 hours), with flexibility to consider part-time (30+ hours)
• Some travel to other UK sites may be required