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Head of Transactional Finance

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: B3, Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Head of Transactional Finance

Location: UK (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent
Team: AP, AR, Treasury, & Credit (c. 20–25 in team to manage including Finance Team Leaders)

The Opportunity

Our client is scaling fast - which means their finance team needs a leader who can keep the wheels turning smoothly and build the next version of how things should run. They’re looking for a Head of Transactional Finance who can take ownership of all things AP, AR, Treasury and Credit, and turn a good function into a high-performing, well-structured, efficient powerhouse.

If you love building teams, improving processes, and creating operational excellence from end to end, you’ll be right at home.

What you’ll be responsible for

  * Leading the full transactional finance function - AP, AR, Treasury, Credit Control and Cash Management.

  * Developing and coaching multiple team leads and their teams to build capability, confidence and consistent performance.

  * Driving process efficiencies, automation and standardisation across all transactional areas.

  * Strengthening controls, improving accuracy and ensuring consistent delivery of SLAs and KPIs.

  * Reworking workflows, upgrading systems and embedding best practice across the function.

  * Partnering closely with Finance leadership to improve visibility, reporting and cashflow forecasting.

  * Leading month-end deliverables for transactional areas and supporting the wider finance team during peak periods.

  * Creating a high-performance culture based on accountability, service, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

  * Strong experience leading transactional finance teams across AP, AR, Treasury and Credit.

  * A track record of transforming processes - automation, standardisation, smarter workflows, cleaner controls.

  * The ability to influence, collaborate and challenge constructively across all levels.

  * A confident leadership style: calm, structured, people-focused, and clear on expectations.

  * Strong analytical thinking, commercial awareness and comfort owning KPIs and performance metrics.

  * Experience supporting or leading finance transformation initiatives is a big plus.

Why this role stands out

  * A growing team with real scope to shape structure, processes and service delivery.

  * Huge opportunity to modernise and elevate the transactional finance function.

  * Supportive leadership that actively welcomes new ideas.

  * Hybrid working and long-term progression as the organisation scales.

Ready to build something brilliant?

Apply now and tell us about a transformation you’ve led that made transactional finance faster, smarter and just a little more enjoyable for everyone involved

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