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Head of Transactional Finance

Robert Half
Posted 17 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 5HR, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Head of Transactional Finance will report to the Group Financial Controller and manage the Shared Services finance team, covering areas such as Accounts Payable and Credit Control.
  • Candidates should have extensive experience in shared service or finance operations management, with a preference for CCAB qualified accountants.
  • The role requires proficiency in SAP FI module and Microsoft Business Intelligence, along with a solid understanding of finance principles.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £50,000 to £60,000, with 26 days of holiday and a hybrid working model from the Leeds office.
  • The company encourages applications from candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience, emphasizing their commitment to equal opportunity and diversity.

The Role

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller and working on a hybrid basis (1 day in office), duties and responsibilities of the Head of Transactional Finance will include:

  • Direct and manage the Shared Services finance team, including Accounts Payable, Credit Control, Legal debt recovery and Cash and Billing
  • Proactively identifying areas for improvement and lead the implementation of those improvements
  • Designing, reporting and monitoring KPIs of the Transactional teams to motivate and optimise performance
  • Learning and applying lean techniques to continuously improve processes within the company.

The Candidate

To be considered for the role we welcome applications from candidates with the following:

  • Extensive experience in shared service or finance operations management
  • Ideally be a CCAB qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA equivalent), but not essential
  • A sound understanding of the principles of Accounts Payable, Credit Control, and Bank and Cash.
  • Proficiency in SAP FI module and Microsoft Business Intelligence.

Salary & Benefits

In return, the successful Head of Transactional Finance will receive the following:

  • £50,000 - £60,000 base salary
  • 26 days holidays
  • Hybrid working patterns from the Leeds office, 1 day in office 4 from home

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.