Interim Head of Transactional Finance

What You'll Be Doing

Leading High-Performing Teams

• Inspire, develop and lead a team of c.25 across AP, Billing, AR and Credit Control.
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build capability within the team through coaching, development and succession planning.
• Confidently manage both upwards and downwards, influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Owning the End-to-End Transactional Finance Function

• Take responsibility for the full Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash lifecycle.
• Ensure robust controls, compliance and governance across all transactional finance activities.
• Drive improvements in cash collection, aged debt management and working capital performance.
• Oversee complex billing processes across multiple products, entities, contracts and customer types.
• Build strong relationships with operational, commercial, finance and supplier stakeholders.

Driving Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and optimise processes across AP, Billing and AR.
• Lead system enhancements, process redesign and digital transformation initiatives.
• Champion the use of technology, automation and AI to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort and enhance both the customer and colleague experience.
• Leverage data and insights to improve decision-making, controls and operational performance.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Significant leadership experience within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Credit Control or Transactional Finance.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end AP, AR and Billing functions.
• Experience operating within multi-site, multi-entity, high-volume environments with complex billing structures.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • Order-to-Cash (O2C)
  • Credit Control
  • Working Capital Management
  • Cashflow Management
  • Financial Controls & Compliance
• Proven track record delivering transformation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading sizeable teams and driving performance through periods of change.

Leadership Profile

You'll be a visible, hands-on leader who:

• Leads with energy, accountability and empathy.
• Can confidently challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Enjoys developing and coaching teams.
• Is comfortable working at pace and navigating ambiguity.
• Understands how to balance customer experience, operational efficiency and financial control.
• Embraces AI, automation and innovative technologies as tools to improve processes and enhance the customer journey.

Systems & Technical Expertise

• Strong ERP experience (SAP or similar).
• Experience implementing automation and workflow solutions.
• Advanced Excel and reporting/analytics capabilities.
• Comfortable using data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.

Work Arrangement

• 4 days in the office in London and 1 day work from anywhere

Benefits

• 28 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• 5% matched pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Mental wellbeing support – confidential in-person or online therapy sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• 25% off at Fora cafés
• 2 x volunteer days / year
• Core working hours with flexibility
• Two weeks 'Work from Anywhere'