Interim Head of Transactional Finance

Investigo are working with an investor-backed, multi-site business looking to appoint a Head of Transactional Finance to lead and develop a large Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit Control function.

This is a senior leadership role reporting into the Finance Director, with responsibility for a team of c.25 across AP, Billing and Credit Control. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving operational excellence, improving working capital performance, strengthening controls and delivering process improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and mentor a transactional finance team of approximately 25 people.
• Oversee end-to-end Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit Control operations.
• Drive improvements in cash collection, aged debt management and working capital.
• Ensure robust financial controls, governance and process compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Lead automation, systems enhancement and finance transformation projects.
• Develop reporting, KPIs and service levels to improve performance and scalability.

About You

• Proven leadership experience within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control or Shared Services environments.
• Experience managing medium to large transactional finance teams.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.
• Demonstrable track record delivering process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Shared Services experience.
• ERP implementation or optimisation exposure.
• Experience within multi-site, property, hospitality, consumer or service-led businesses.

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