Finance Team Leader

Position: Finance Team Leader

Salary: up to £35,000 a year

Location: Wilmslow

123 Recruitment and Training have an exciting opportunity to join an established provider of market-leading outsourced solutions for insurers, corporate fleets, brokers, vehicle manufacturers and third party claims administrators.

Our client has an excellent reputation for the outstanding service they deliver for their 10,000 customers per month. They have created a very entrepreneurial and dynamic environment and their Board and Management team are studiously focused on delivering growth for the long-term by continually investing in their people, culture and infrastructure in the short-term.

The Department

The main focus of the Finance Department is to provide financial management to the business. This includes financial accounting, financial controls, invoicing, credit control, Profit & Loss and cashflow reporting, forecasting and analysis.

The Purpose of the Role

The Finance Team Leader is responsible for inspiring and motivating their teams through embedding and adhering to the business’s core values. Managing the team on a day to day basis, you will be monitoring performance, providing feedback and ensuring that the team is effective in delivering a quality service.

The Finance Team Leader is to achieve exceptionally high standards of quality and productivity, supporting the team to ensure that Month End deadlines are met. This will involve processing financial data on a day to day basis, building relations with all suppliers and customers, undertake purchase and sales ledger processing, administrative and other finance related duties enabling the smooth running of the finance department.

The Finance Team Leader will also be involved in deliver of Finance related projects, supporting the managers, liaising across departments to ensure operational efficiency is maximised across the department.

Key Accountabilities

• A responsible attitude championing company values at all times, leading by example, inspiring others to follow
• Supporting all new starters during their initial weeks with the team, setting clear objectives and monitoring progress
• Mentoring and coaching team members to develop skills and knowledge, encouraging learning and development opportunities to build capability within the team
• Ensuring the team is aligned to the Company vision and understands the part they play in achieving the overall objectives
• Setting clears goals and ensuring feedback is given positively and constructively
• Conducting regular team meetings, communicating team department and company updates clearly, review of performance and business critical information
• To promote the image of the Company at all times through the provision of the highest level of customer service

Team Development

• Understanding and championing the key requirements for all team members – to monitor performance, give constructive feedback and develop individuals skills and knowledge in a consistent format
• Creating unique Personal Development Plans for each team member, that are tailored to improve skills, knowledge and individual capability, encouraging and supporting the collation of evidence
• Conducting monthly reviews with each team member to monitor progress of personal development objectives
• To consider the well-being of team members in relation to their role

Performance Management

• Understanding and supporting the delivery of company objectives and department KPI’s
• Having full visibility of each team members performance through regular audits and available MI reporting
• Conducting full performance reviews with each new team member going through the 6 month journey, and under performing members of staff, identifying ongoing training and development needs
• A strong focus on customer service, ensuring customer satisfaction is measured and data intelligence used to improve individual and team performance
• Taking personal accountability and responsibility for the actions of yourself and your team

Qualifications, Knowledge, & Experience

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years industry experience with at least 12 months technical experience in applicable business area
• Experience in a customer focused environment
• Ideally some experience of leading a team
• Good level of experience of working in a technology driven business
• Clear evidence of working in a fast paced, busy environment
• Considerable experience of Sage or Similar
• Growing and developing team members through coaching and providing development opportunities and experience
• Knowledge of Proclaim would be helpful

Skills

• Good commercial acumen and approach
• Strong teamwork ethic yet with the individual drive and focus to manage independently when needed
• Evidence of relationship building skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Some project management exposure
• Good communication skills both verbal and written, ideally with some influencing skills
• Awareness of the FCA regime
• Flexible and able to cope with changing business priorities
• Tenacious with high volumes of resistance

Personal Attributes/Behaviours

• Demonstrates personal drive and energy
• Demonstrates an ability to focus on the key priorities for self and the team
• Able to provide support to the team to engender the culture, to motivate and inspire to perform to a higher level
• A willingness to offer suggestions and solutions in an innovative, simple, and constructive manner
• Some evidence of relationship management
• Role models the values and behaviours of the Company
• Continues own personal development and learning in the role

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for delivering exceptional leadership in a financial setting, we want to hear from you! Join our client as a Finance Team Leader and be part of their commitment to providing the best experience for our valued customers.

Contact the team at 123 Recruitment & Training to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wilmslow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person