Accounts Manager
Posted on May 20, 2026 by CV-Library
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Are you a hands-on finance professional who thrives on improving processes, developing people, and driving system enhancements?
We're partnering with a very well-established Charity to recruit an Accounts Manager, a key role leading the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Accounts Payable and Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a finance transformation journey, including the transition to a new cloud-based finance system.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead and develop a small transactional finance team (5-6 people), ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and systems.
You'll take ownership of:
End-to-end AP and AR processes, including credit control
Driving process improvements and automation (including P2P systems)
Supporting finance system implementation and optimisation
Delivering KPI reporting and dashboards to support decision-making
Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations, and a smooth month-end close
Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding and complianceThis is a highly visible role, combining operational leadership with continuous improvement and business partnering.
About You
You'll be an experienced transactional finance professional with a passion for systems and process improvement.
We're looking for:
Proven experience managing or supervising a finance team
Strong background in transactional accounting (AP, AR, credit control)
Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
Systems-savvy, ideally with exposure to ERP or finance system implementations
Confident communicator, able to build relationships across a business
AAT qualified or qualified by experienceExperience in a not-for-profit or values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.
Why Apply?
This is more than a transactional finance role-it's an opportunity to shape processes, influence systems, and develop a team within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
You'll benefit from:
Hybrid and flexible working (including compressed hours options)
Generous annual leave and pension
A supportive, people-focused culture
Unique perks and access to visitor attractions for you and your family
The chance to contribute to a meaningful organisational missionAdditional Information
Full-time (37.5 hours), with flexibility to consider part-time (30+ hours)
Some travel to other UK sites may be required
We're partnering with a very well-established Charity to recruit an Accounts Manager, a key role leading the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Accounts Payable and Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a finance transformation journey, including the transition to a new cloud-based finance system.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead and develop a small transactional finance team (5-6 people), ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and systems.
You'll take ownership of:
End-to-end AP and AR processes, including credit control
Driving process improvements and automation (including P2P systems)
Supporting finance system implementation and optimisation
Delivering KPI reporting and dashboards to support decision-making
Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations, and a smooth month-end close
Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding and complianceThis is a highly visible role, combining operational leadership with continuous improvement and business partnering.
About You
You'll be an experienced transactional finance professional with a passion for systems and process improvement.
We're looking for:
Proven experience managing or supervising a finance team
Strong background in transactional accounting (AP, AR, credit control)
Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
Systems-savvy, ideally with exposure to ERP or finance system implementations
Confident communicator, able to build relationships across a business
AAT qualified or qualified by experienceExperience in a not-for-profit or values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.
Why Apply?
This is more than a transactional finance role-it's an opportunity to shape processes, influence systems, and develop a team within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
You'll benefit from:
Hybrid and flexible working (including compressed hours options)
Generous annual leave and pension
A supportive, people-focused culture
Unique perks and access to visitor attractions for you and your family
The chance to contribute to a meaningful organisational missionAdditional Information
Full-time (37.5 hours), with flexibility to consider part-time (30+ hours)
Some travel to other UK sites may be required
Reference: 225135134
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Accounts Manager
Posted on May 20, 2026 by CV-Library
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Are you a hands-on finance professional who thrives on improving processes, developing people, and driving system enhancements?
We're partnering with a very well-established Charity to recruit an Accounts Manager, a key role leading the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Accounts Payable and Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a finance transformation journey, including the transition to a new cloud-based finance system.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead and develop a small transactional finance team (5-6 people), ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and systems.
You'll take ownership of:
End-to-end AP and AR processes, including credit control
Driving process improvements and automation (including P2P systems)
Supporting finance system implementation and optimisation
Delivering KPI reporting and dashboards to support decision-making
Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations, and a smooth month-end close
Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding and complianceThis is a highly visible role, combining operational leadership with continuous improvement and business partnering.
About You
You'll be an experienced transactional finance professional with a passion for systems and process improvement.
We're looking for:
Proven experience managing or supervising a finance team
Strong background in transactional accounting (AP, AR, credit control)
Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
Systems-savvy, ideally with exposure to ERP or finance system implementations
Confident communicator, able to build relationships across a business
AAT qualified or qualified by experienceExperience in a not-for-profit or values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.
Why Apply?
This is more than a transactional finance role-it's an opportunity to shape processes, influence systems, and develop a team within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
You'll benefit from:
Hybrid and flexible working (including compressed hours options)
Generous annual leave and pension
A supportive, people-focused culture
Unique perks and access to visitor attractions for you and your family
The chance to contribute to a meaningful organisational missionAdditional Information
Full-time (37.5 hours), with flexibility to consider part-time (30+ hours)
Some travel to other UK sites may be required
We're partnering with a very well-established Charity to recruit an Accounts Manager, a key role leading the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Accounts Payable and Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a finance transformation journey, including the transition to a new cloud-based finance system.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead and develop a small transactional finance team (5-6 people), ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and systems.
You'll take ownership of:
End-to-end AP and AR processes, including credit control
Driving process improvements and automation (including P2P systems)
Supporting finance system implementation and optimisation
Delivering KPI reporting and dashboards to support decision-making
Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations, and a smooth month-end close
Partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding and complianceThis is a highly visible role, combining operational leadership with continuous improvement and business partnering.
About You
You'll be an experienced transactional finance professional with a passion for systems and process improvement.
We're looking for:
Proven experience managing or supervising a finance team
Strong background in transactional accounting (AP, AR, credit control)
Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
Systems-savvy, ideally with exposure to ERP or finance system implementations
Confident communicator, able to build relationships across a business
AAT qualified or qualified by experienceExperience in a not-for-profit or values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.
Why Apply?
This is more than a transactional finance role-it's an opportunity to shape processes, influence systems, and develop a team within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
You'll benefit from:
Hybrid and flexible working (including compressed hours options)
Generous annual leave and pension
A supportive, people-focused culture
Unique perks and access to visitor attractions for you and your family
The chance to contribute to a meaningful organisational missionAdditional Information
Full-time (37.5 hours), with flexibility to consider part-time (30+ hours)
Some travel to other UK sites may be required
Reference: 225135134
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