Head of Operational Finance & Controls – Hybrid

Company: Your Housing Group
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Head of Finance or Financial Controller to join YHG as our Head of Finance – Reporting & Controls on a fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave.

My client is a rapidly growing, highly reputable organisation based in Manchester City Centre. They are recruiting this role on a permanent basis into their vibrant, expanding finance function to help facilitate the growth they are going through, so there will be excellent scope for development and progression within the business.

As the Head of Operational Finance you will be responsible for leading all transactional accounting functions, which includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, commercial credit, risk and governance. This is a senior leadership role where you will define and deliver the financial operations strategy, modernise financial operations through continuous improvement, automation and strong controls, lead and develop a multi‑disciplinary team, build deep SME capability while improving the people reporting to you, lead large‑scale simplification and digital enablement initiatives, and business‑partner with a variety of senior key stakeholders to influence commercial and strategic decision‑making.

This role will suit a candidate who has experience leading transactional finance teams within large, complex organisations, improving processes, systems and controls within these organisations.

The salary on offer is up to £78,000 plus a car allowance and bonus, hybrid working and private medical. Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance and pension.

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Posted: May 27th, 2026