Transactional Finance Team Leader
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
About this job
<p>We are looking for a highly motivated and detail‑oriented Transactional Finance Team Leader to take charge of our Accounts Payable and Financial Systems teams. This is a pivotal role where you will safeguard financial integrity, drive compliance and deliver efficiency across all transactional processes. As our Team Leader, you won’t just manage processes - you will shape the way we deliver financial services. You will be trusted to protect public funds, strengthen governance and provide the insights that guide key business decisions.</p> <p>Key responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Lead with purpose: Inspire and develop a finance team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.</li> <li>Manage financial systems: Oversee operations, safeguard data integrity and ensure secure, compliant access.</li> <li>Deliver excellence: Ensure accurate and timely payments, enforce financial controls, and meet statutory obligations.</li> <li>Protect public funds: Manage audits, fraud prevention and risk management with robust safeguards.</li> <li>Be the expert: Provide guidance on CIS, IR35, VAT and other statutory requirements.</li> <li>Enable decisions: Produce financial reports, statutory returns and insightful analysis to support leadership.</li> <li>Drive resilience: Maintain business continuity plans and lead month‑end and year‑end reconciliations.</li> <li>Empower stakeholders: Train and support colleagues, embedding best practice in Purchase-to‑Pay processes.</li> </ul>
About you
<p>We are looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and strong leadership skills. To be successful in this role, you will be:</p> <ul> <li>Fully or part-qualified CCAB accountant or AAT Level 4 (merit/distinction), with at least 1 year working experience in a Finance role.</li> <li>Experienced in financial systems (ERP platforms), with knowledge of chart of accounts and data mapping.</li> <li>Skilled in statutory reporting and purchase to pay requirements (including CIS, IR35, VAT, FOI).</li> <li>Knowledgeable in internal controls, audit preparation and system security.</li> <li>Experienced in leading teams of 5+ staff, driving performance and embedding continuous improvement.</li> <li>Proactive, solutions-focused and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Strong communicator, able to train, guide and support stakeholders across the Purchase-to-Pay process.</li> </ul>
About us
<p><strong>Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.</strong></p> <p>Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.</p> <p>Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.</p> <p>We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.</p> <p>Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. </p> <p>We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger. </p> <p>#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. </p> <p>As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.</p> <p>Our values, known as</p> <ul> <li>DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise</li> <li>Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs</li> <li>Inspire others with our attitudes and actions</li> <li>Value people for who they are and what they can do</li> <li>Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.</li> </ul> <p>We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.</p>