Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 Location: Initially office-based, moving to hybrid (3 days in office) once settled Contract: Full-time, permanent Location: Bishop's Stortford
Robert Half a re looking for an experienced finance leader to head up a Treasury & Accounting function for a trusted client in Bishop's Stortford, supporting two trading subsidiaries. This is a pivotal role overseeing day-to-day finance operations, managing credit risk, and ensuring robust financial controls-while enabling Finance Business Partners to focus on driving commercial growth.
What you'll be doing
Lead and develop a team of six finance professionals across DMG Delta and Data Energy.
Oversee treasury, accounting, and credit control operations with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
Drive process improvements, automation, and reporting optimisation.
Manage group credit policies, customer risk assessments, and aged debt recovery.
Supervise daily cashflow, banking relationships, and financial controls.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, audits, and internal standards.
Partner with Finance Business Partners to provide operational insight that supports decision-making.
Play a key role in delivering the finance transformation programme.
What we're looking for
Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong operational finance experience.
Proven expertise in credit control, debt recovery, and risk management.
Solid treasury and cash management knowledge.
Strong systems skills (Microsoft 365, advanced Excel, ideally Sage; Power BI/SQL a plus).
Experience managing finance teams of 4-8 people with a focus on development and performance.
Commercially astute, results-driven, and confident working with senior stakeholders.
What success looks like
Delivering 95%+ reporting accuracy and stronger operational controls.
Maintaining average aged debt within 40 days.
Achieving measurable efficiency improvements through process and system optimisation.
Building a high-performing, developed finance team.
Gaining positive feedback from business leaders on finance's support.
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