Business Finance Manager

About the Role

The recent introduction of our new Microsoft D365 ERP system has led to a new opportunity for an experienced manager to join our Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable team (AP/AR) team.

As our Business Finance Manager, you will be joining our Finance leadership team and will lead on the management, maintenance and reconciliation of ledgers by the AP/AR team in line with management accounting timetables and also ensuring the treasury functions are performed to business guidelines.

This key role enables NPL operations to continue by ensuring supplier invoices are paid on time and NPL invoices can be raised to customers. The role also oversees the production of cash flow reporting and forecasts, for internal and DSIT Treasury shared services purposes. Accurate performance metrics should be produced to monitor and report on the compliance and efficiency of the team’s work. The role ensures that internal control and anti-fraud practices are maintained to a high standard.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the AP/AR team, driving the performance and potential whilst building highly motivated, customer focused and high performing teams.
• Provide technical expertise and knowledge of accounting systems, payments and receipts to produce shorter term (up to 3 months) cash flow forecasting and reporting, both internally and externally
• Accountable for the month end closure of accounts payable/accounts receivable modules, ensuring reconciliations are maintained so that management accounts are accurate
• Responsible for timely production of external performance reporting, including payment practices
• Ensure effective banking arrangements are in place so that the company can trade effectively
• Ensure compliance with appropriate internal and external governance including quality, health, safety, security and environmental legislation minimising risk to the business and enhancing NPL’s reputation
• Monitor and report on internal control processes and procedures, including fraud awareness, to maintain a well-controlled and efficient workflow
• Build and maintain supplier, customer and stakeholder relationships that will support NPL’s ability to deliver its mission, its reputation and remain sustainable
• Manage and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers to ensure that queries and problems are dealt with by the team efficiently and effectively

About You

What you can bring to the role:

• You’ll be fully qualified accountant such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA etc.
• Experienced People Manager and leading AP/AR teams
• Demonstrable experience manging payment cycles and maintaining credit control and accounts receivable activity
• Ability to engage and manage and communicate with stakeholders across the business.
• Enthusiasm towards and a focus on developing processes, reporting and controls under our new system

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.