Finance Manager

Were looking for a Finance Manager (Vendor Finance and Specialty Operational Support) to join us in Bradford.

You will report to the Senior Manager based in Bradford and collaborate closely with the Specialty Finance team partnering the Director and others delivering as part of the Supply Chain Finance (SCF) products deployed across multiple this role youll provide essential support and act as a strategic operational partner by advising on options and impacts. The role will suit a qualified accountant with strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail.

With responsibility for overseeing payment processing to suppliers and managing the related operational finance activities for more than eight clients with a combined debt value exceeding $5 billion this role gives insight
into corporate financing treasury operations as well as financial reporting and related disclosures.

This role offers a valuable opportunity to join the Accounting Operations team where youll be involved in transactional processing and gain hands-on experience with a wide range of operational processes finance functions and systemsincluding Oracle SAP and Quantumacross multiple client organisations.

What will you be doing

• Ensuring payments to suppliers are accurately and appropriately processed and
• supplier details are updated or additional options are onboarded across all systems.
• Ownership of recurring client deliverables incl. month-end reconciliations and interest allocations enhanced quarter-end disclosures and monthly internal revenue reporting.
• Compilation of weekly cash forecasts and agreeing these to the expectations of several internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Supporting the onboarding of new clients and facilities as well as the development of new systems processes and/or automations.
• Managing a varied workload escalating where appropriate using judgement and collaborating with colleagues and clients of varying seniority levels to resolve any ad-hoc queries.
  

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential:

• Self motivated and organised desire to take ownership and able to show resolution of tasks
• Strong communication skills especially to senior stakeholders
• Ability to understand legal and financial frameworks and translate these into compliant processes
• Continuous focus on processes improvement and automation
• Ability to assess priorities and collaborate to achieve delivery of exceptional service

Desirable:

• Strong excel & understanding of VBA coding
• Awareness of relevant tax laws compliance requirements and financial regulations
• Understanding of debt finance and/or purchase-to-pay operations
• Background in cash reconciliations or payment processing
• Ability to interpret financial data identify trends and provide insights that support business decisions

Whats in it for you

• Competitive salary

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app personal medical critical illness cover and dental insurance

• Matched pension contribution up to 10%

• Access to our car benefit scheme

• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us

• The chance to join an innovative fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:

#LibertyBlume a Liberty Global company is a rapidly growing business services provider specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency scale and value to our customers through Business Procurement and Financial Solutions. If youre curious customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. Were eager to hear from you no matter your background