About IRIS Software Group
IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies and a global provider of mission-critical software and services. Trusted by over 100,000 organisations across 135 countries, we help customers simplify complexity, stay compliant and work with confidence.
Backed by Hg, IRIS continues to grow through innovation, investment and acquisition and transactional finance plays a vital role in that journey.
The opportunity
We’re looking for a Head of Transactional Accounting to lead our end-to-end transactional finance operations, spanning Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and Billing Operations.
This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for driving operational excellence, customer experience, cash performance and transformation across a large, multi-site team. You’ll also play a key role in integrating newly acquired businesses and embedding automation and AI into core finance processes.
What you’ll be responsible for
1. Leading large transactional finance teams across multiple locations
2. Improving customer ordering, invoicing and payment journeys
3. Driving effective credit control and cash collection performance
4. Owning transactional finance integration for acquisitions
5. Partnering on finance systems transformation initiatives
6. Implementing process standardisation, automation and AI
7. Overseeing AP operations, controls and KPIs
8. Ensuring strong KYC and governance frameworks
What you’ll bring
9. Significant experience leading transactional finance functions
10. Strong people leadership skills across large teams
11. Proven track record of process improvement and transformation
12. Experience with systems change and business integration
13. Ability to operate at pace in a complex, growing organisation
14. Degree qualified; accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) preferred
Why join IRIS?
15. Lead a critical finance function in a growing, acquisitive software group
16. Opportunity to drive meaningful transformation using automation and AI
17. Award-winning employer with a strong wellbeing and inclusion culture
18. Clear opportunity to shape teams, processes and customer experience
Apply now to play a key role in transforming transactional finance at IRIS.
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.