Transactional Services Manager

Overview

Lead a team managing AR/AP, credit control, automation and cash flow for UK&I.

Key Responsibilities

• automation
• process improvement
• supplier liaison
• compliance audits
• payment processing
• team leadership

Tasks

You will be responsible for identifying automation opportunities and process improvements whilst ensuring key KPIs and BAU requirements are met across Accounts Receivable / Billing / Accounts Payable (including Supplier Management and onboarding) / Credit Control / Expenses. As Transactional Services Manager UK&I you will proactively lead and develop the Transactional Services Team for the UK&I region as part of the UK&I Finance Team. -Own the Team processes with a focus on proactively improving these through automation, process improvement and team development. -Leading liaison with 3 rd party service suppliers such as Onguard and Pagero. You will also engage with our banking providers. -Ensuring compliance and risk is an important focus of the Team, adhering to both external and Group requirements. You'll be a key support to a number of audits. -Reporting to the Business Area Financial Controller and collaborating with and supporting the BAFC team. -Leading the Transactional Services Team (c. 9 Team Members), creating a culture of high performance and encouraging the Team to contribute to their success. You will be responsible for performance appraisal and the development of all team members. -Being a main point of contact with the wider business (including our Group colleagues), involved with policy setting, communications on Finance processes that will impact the business (such as payment schedules), and a point of escalation and support, ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely manner. -Responsibility for ensuring payments are made in a controlled, accurate and timely manner and that reconciliations are completed. You will be key in protecting our cash position.

Requirements

• accounts receivable
• power bi
• degree
• cicm
• leadership
• p2p

What You Bring

You will be based out of our Leeds office, with a minimum of 3 days in the office. Please note that we will be moving to a new office in Leeds city centre in May 2026. -Professional expertise – A proven track record of leadership in Accounts Receivable / Credit Control / Accounts Payable. A strong understanding of the Procure to Pay (P2P) and Order to Cash (O2C) processes. -Strong interpersonal skills and experience of meeting challenging internal client needs. -Professional membership/qualifications – Degree/CICM/ACAPP/APA or similar. -Commercial acumen with a strong understanding of how your Team impact trade working capital and profitability – Capacity to influence decision-making within the business. -Strong experience of building reports, analysing financial data and acting on the results, ideally with Power BI expertise (or similar). -The best method for contacting you (Phone or email) -A good balance of technical ability gained in similar roles along with leadership skills and significant previous management experience. -Ability to influence and collaborate – experience of working with and influencing up to Director level. -Experience of delivering across a multi-site organisation would be an advantage.

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Benefits

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs. If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you. We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee. If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process? Our Talent Community for experienced professionals is a great way to keep up to date with our latest news, insights, future vacancies, as well as gaining access to exclusive events hosted by our experts. We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

About Sweco

-It’s grown into Europe’s leading engineering consultancy. -Headquartered in Stockholm, it is publicly traded. -Leveraging combined architectural and engineering services, it completes projects globally. -Typical work spans sustainable buildings, transport systems, and water and energy projects. -Urban‑planning teams address complex city challenges via blue‑green infrastructure tools. -With numerous acquisitions, Sweco integrates niche expertise while maintaining local insight.

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