Head of Receivables

Head of Receivables

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Receivables & Order Management to join a leading international organisation undergoing significant finance and technology transformation.

Head of Receivables Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the end-to-end Order to Cash (OTC) function, ensuring financial controls, accurate reporting and efficient operational processes.
• Lead and develop a team of eight direct reports, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee a huge receivables portfolio, maintaining robust processes across cash collection, banking and account reconciliations.
• Develop strategies to minimise financial losses through payment disputes, charge backs and revenue leakage.
• Lead the finance work streams of major payment and order management transformation programmes, including the implementation of new accounting solutions.
• Manage relationships with external service providers, ensuring expectations, contractual obligations and service standards are achieved.
• Strengthen governance and risk management processes, ensuring adherence to financial control, information security and data protection requirements.
• Collaborate with finance, commercial, technology and operational stakeholders to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, automation and improved financial performance.
• Development of scalable processes and technology solutions to support long-term business growth.

Head of Receivables Requirements

• Significant leadership experience within Accounts Receivable, Revenue Accounting, Order to Cash or a related finance operations function.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, high-volume financial processes within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of billing, payment processing, reconciliations, financial controls and revenue protection.
• Demonstrable involvement in finance transformation initiatives, particularly systems implementation, process redesign or automation.
• Experience overseeing outsourced service providers and managing third-party commercial relationships.
• A solid understanding of finance systems, system integration and the controls required to maintain financial accuracy and compliance.
• Experience within a complex, transaction intensive industry would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate operational challenges into practical solutions.
• Excellent people management skills, with history of developing teams and delivering measurable improvements.
• Degree or an accountancy qualification would be advantageous.

Head of Receivables Benefits

• Attractive benefits package and hybrid working.
• Opportunity to manage a substantial international receivables operation.
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.