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Head of Transactional Operations

Meraki Talent Limited
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Meraki Talent is seeking a Head of Transactional Operations for a prominent UK financial services organization, responsible for enhancing operational and process effectiveness.
  • The role involves direct oversight of the Accounts Payable and Control teams, leading key projects to improve performance and efficiency.
  • Candidates should have a background in leadership and team management, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • The position offers good autonomy for problem-solving and challenging current practices, requiring a keen eye for detail and financial data understanding.
  • A highly competitive salary is offered, along with benefits and hybrid/flexible working options, with a requirement for several years of relevant experience.

Meraki Talent are partnering with a hugely successful UK financial service organisation to recruit a Head of Transactional Operations and will have responsibility for teams driving operational and process effectiveness.You will have direct operational responsibility for the Accounts Payable and Control teams and will take the lead on key projects and operational change that will continue to improve performance and efficiency across the teams.Reporting to the Financial Controller, key responsibilities of the role are:

  • Review and maintain the control framework for AP and Controls teams - providing input that continues to improve controls and mitigate risks
  • Manage and provide leadership for the both AP and Controls teams
  • Ensure good stewardship of payables reporting
  • Produce and prepare MI for key Payables and Controls metrics
  • Manage cost element for the VAT returns
  • Manage both internal and external audit requests and enhancing stakeholder relationships with Auditors (Int & Ext)
  • Partner with internal Tax team with the view to ensuring accurate data is captured and minimises potential risks
  • Continue to work with project and technology teams on process automation improvements

You will have a background of leadership and direct management of teams, whilst being able to manage change, challenges and also build teams. You'll also be comfortable communicating and presenting with key stakeholders at all levels.The role will have good autonomy and will suit someone keen to challenge current practices, problem solver that effectively provides solutions.You will be able understand finance, variances and data, with an eye for detail, being intuitive and be able to articulate findings to key stakeholders.Overall, this is a fantastic opportunity with a growing and high profile business, there is great growth potential across the group. Additionally, there is a highly competitive salary, benefits and hybrid/flexible working on offer to the successful candidate.For more information and a confidential chat, please reach out to Scott Eccles.

Meraki Talent are partnering with a hugely successful UK financial service organisation to recruit a Head of Transactional Operations and will have responsibility for teams driving operational and process effectiveness.You will have direct operational responsibility for the Accounts Payable and Control teams and will take the lead on key projects and operational change that will continue to improve performance and efficiency across the teams.Reporting to the Financial Controller, key responsibilities of the role are:

  • Review and maintain the control framework for AP and Controls teams - providing input that continues to improve controls and mitigate risks
  • Manage and provide leadership for the both AP and Controls teams
  • Ensure good stewardship of payables reporting
  • Produce and prepare MI for key Payables and Controls metrics
  • Manage cost element for the VAT returns
  • Manage both internal and external audit requests and enhancing stakeholder relationships with Auditors (Int & Ext)
  • Partner with internal Tax team with the view to ensuring accurate data is captured and minimises potential risks
  • Continue to work with project and technology teams on process automation improvements

You will have a background of leadership and direct management of teams, whilst being able to manage change, challenges and also build teams. You'll also be comfortable communicating and presenting with key stakeholders at all levels.The role will have good autonomy and will suit someone keen to challenge current practices, problem solver that effectively provides solutions.You will be able understand finance, variances and data, with an eye for detail, being intuitive and be able to articulate findings to key stakeholders.Overall, this is a fantastic opportunity with a growing and high profile business, there is great growth potential across the group. Additionally, there is a highly competitive salary, benefits and hybrid/flexible working on offer to the successful candidate.For more information and a confidential chat, please reach out to Scott Eccles.

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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.