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Hotel Chocolat

We're one of the UK's favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser™.

A cacao pod takes years to grow – it can't be rushed if it's going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about.

Now, we're market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 160 stores across the UK, and we're still growing… Today, we're multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together.

Our mission is to make people and nature happy through re-inventing chocolate. To learn more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, visit: hotelchocolat.com/uk/engaged-ethics/our-people.html

## Interim Financial Transactions Manager

**Contract Type:** Fixed Term Contract (12 to 14 months)

**Contract Details:** Hybrid Working Pattern

**Salary:** £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

**Working Hours:** 40

**Location:** Mint House, Newark Close, Royston, Hertfordshire

**Closing Date:** 27/08/2026

**Job Category:** Finance

**Country:** UK Region

**Division:** Group Functions

### Role Overview

As Financial Transactions Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions focusing on timely and efficient processing, collections and payment of customer and supplier invoices. You will play a key role in ensuring that all procedures are completed in line with the developing Internal Control Frameworks, alongside taking ownership of month end tasks including journal approvals, preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations.

### Work Arrangement

Hotel Chocolat has adopted hybrid working. You'll join on site for three days a week, and for the other two days you can work from wherever you like. The on-site location for this role is Mint House in Royston, Hertfordshire, just off the A505 and 10 minutes' walk from Royston train station, with direct rail links to London King's Cross. Flexible working patterns are supported, and the company is open to discussing options for part-time working or compressed hours.

### Compensation & Benefits

- Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- Private healthcare cover
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Company pension contributions
- 50% discount on all products
- 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia

### Responsibilities

- Oversee & manage the AP & AR teams – ensuring accurate processing & reporting of transactions impacting bank accounts
- Management & review of Aged Creditors & Debtors
- Review of bank reconciliations
- Management & review of GRNI accounts & Invoice pools
- Ensure all procedures are completed in line with the developing Internal Control Framework
- Ownership of month end tasks including team journal approvals, preparation and review of Balance sheet reconciliations
- Support with Annual Audit requirements
- Working with the Transactions & Cash Cycle Senior Manager to implement improvements to the Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes
- Develop capability of team, providing coaching, training & support
- Provide best practice training to the wider business on raising POs & understanding the Procure to Pay process
- Other ad-hoc tasks that fit the remit of the role

### Qualifications & Skills

**Essential**

- Experienced finance professional managing busy Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable teams
- Experience working in high transaction environments across multiple legal entities
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Strong team management skills

**Desirable**

- Retail or Manufacturing experience
- Experience of D365 Finance & Operations

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Luxury British cacao grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat was founded to make people happy through chocolate! Co-founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris built the brand on three unwavering pillars – Originality, Authenticity and Ethics – that remain central to the brand’s success.

Starting as an early online brand, the first Hotel Chocolat store opened in Hertfordshire in 2004, and its manager is still at the helm. Today, we have more than 120 Hotel Chocolat's across the UK, with a multi-million strong online global customer database. In the grounds of our eco-conscious, organic cacao farm in Saint Lucia we have also created an amazing visitor experience Project Chocolat,  together with the award-winning Rabot Hotel and Restaurant.

One of the few chocolate makers to actually grow cacao, we connect the world of sustainable agriculture with the hedonism of top-quality chocolate.  This knowledge has enabled us to bring an innovative Gentle Farming programme into the world, bringing to our cacao growing communities enough money for a happy life whilst supporting a bio-diverse, climate smart farming technique. 

The Hotel Chocolat team has a strong set of cultural values best summarised as ‘Be brave. Be kind.’ 

We’re just getting started. Come and be a part of what’s next.





Discover award-winning chocolates and luxury chocolate gifts for any occasion at Hotel Chocolat. The ultimate chocolate shopping experience.

Job Introduction

As we continue our mission to *make people and nature happy through re-inventing chocolate*, we’re looking for a **Financial Transactions Manager** to join our **Finance** Team on a **12 to 14-month** **fixed term contract** basis.

As Financial Transactions Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions focusing on timely and efficient processing, collections and payment of customer and supplier invoices.

You will play a key role in ensuring that all procedures are completed in line with the developing Internal Control Frameworks, alongside taking ownership of month end tasks including journal approvals, preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations.

**Salary:** £45,000 to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

*As well as a competitive salary and a range of company benefits including private healthcare cover, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and Company pension contributions**, you’ll receive* ***50%*** *discount on all products, and a* ***70%*** *discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.*

Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted **hybrid working**. This means you’ll join us on site for **three days a week**, and for the other two days – you can work from wherever you like! The on-site location for this role is our support office, ‘Mint House’, in Royston, Hertfordshire. Our home from the very beginning, it’s just off the A505 and 10 minutes’ walk from Royston train station, with direct rail links to London King’s Cross.

We support flexible working patterns and are open to discussing options for part-time working or compressed hours.

**What you’ll be doing….**

- Oversee & manage the AP & AR teams – ensuring accurate processing & reporting of transactions impacting our bank accounts.
- Management & review of Aged Creditors & Debtors.
- Review of bank reconciliations.
- Management & review of GRNI accounts & Invoice pools.
- Ensure all procedures are completed in line with the developing Internal Control Framework.
- Ownership of month end tasks including team journal approvals, preparation and review of Balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support with Annual Audit requirements.
- Working with the Transactions & Cash Cycle Senior Manager to implement improvements to the Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes.
- Develop capability of team, providing coaching, training & support.
- Provide best practice training to the wider business on raising POs & understanding the Procure to Pay process.
- Other ad-hoc tasks that fit the remint of the role.

**Who you are…**

**Essential**

- Experienced finance professional managing busy Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable teams.
- Experience working in high transaction environments across multiple legal entities
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Strong team management skills.

**Desirable**

- Retail or Manufacturing experience
- Experience of D365 Finance & Operations

**Who are we?**

We’re one of the UK’s favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser™.

A cacao pod takes years to grow – it can’t be rushed if it’s going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about.

Now, we’re market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 160 stores across the UK, and we’re still growing… Today, we’re multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together.

To learn more about us and read about our People Pledge – our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – click here: hotelchocolat.com/uk/engaged-ethics/our-people.html

Interim Financial Transactions Manager

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Responsible for managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring timely processing and compliance with internal controls.

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