Head of Transactional Finance
Posted Today by Goodman Masson
£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Clerkenwell, City of London (EC1), EC1A
Summary: The Head of Transactional Finance role is a critical leadership position within a distinguished housing association, focusing on stabilizing operations and managing a significant backlog in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. The successful candidate will lead a large finance team through a period of change, improving processes and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders. This interim position is expected to last between 6 to 9 months, with an immediate start. The role requires a proven transactional finance leader with experience in managing teams and enhancing operational efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
- Clear transactional backlogs and oversee reconciliations
- Improve processes, systems and bring structure to a complex environment
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and provide regular reporting
Key Skills:
- Previous experience as a Head of Transactions, or similar senior transactional finance leadership role
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, team management and system knowledge
- Experience leading teams through periods of change
- A track record of reducing backlogs, improving controls, and delivering operational efficiencies
Salary (Rate): £85,000 yearly
City: Clerkenwell
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A distinguished housing association is recruiting for an experienced Head of Transactions to join a business during a critical period of their finance journey.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven transactional finance leader to step into a fast-paced environment, stabilise operations, manage a significant backlog, and lead a large AP and AR function through a period of change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
- Clear transactional backlogs and oversee reconciliations
- Improve processes, systems and bring structure to a complex environment
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and provide regular reporting
Key Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Head of Transactions, or similar senior transactional finance leadership role
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, team management and system knowledge
- Experience leading teams through periods of change
- A track record of reducing backlogs, improving controls, and delivering operational efficiencies
The successful candidate could come from any sector, with leadership capability and transactional finance expertise being the key requirements.
If you are immediately available or available at short notice and are looking for your next interim assignment, please apply as the role is moving quick.