Job Description

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

About the Company

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

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