Head of Finance Operations
Location: Bristol
Salary: £85k base plus bonus
Are you a finance leader who thrives in a high-growth environment and is capable of evolving process improvement through technology-driven transformations, and who enjoys team leadership?
If that’s a Yes, then this Head of Finance Operations role could be your next career move.
Why Join?
Fast-growing, business group expanding across UK & Europe with the opportunity to lead a Finance Operations team and drive growth and change, helping them shape their finance systems and processes across their group structures
The Role
As Head of Finance Operations, you will lead the AP, AR, Credit Control, and Finance Systems teams, ensuring that there is seamless transactional finance operations across the group.
This is a business-critical leadership role, responsible for enhancing financial controls, optimising technology, and improving processes to support long-term growth and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
* Set the vision, drive performance, and develop the finance team.
* The team covers the AP, AR, Credit Control and Financial Systems and your role will be to oversee the workloads and deadlines across the teams.
* You will be responsible for their transactional finance, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial controls.
* The role will be to oversee the monthly, quarterly and annual financial processes and identify automation opportunities to help streamline business operations.
* This is a key business partner role within the business, and you will be working with senior stakeholders and other senior finance heads to providing financial insights, deliver transactional finance results and resolving escalations.
* Another key element will be to ensure finance policies, VAT principles, and jurisdictional compliance are adhered to across all the group entities.
What We’re Looking For
* A Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Have proven team management of large finance teams
* Knowledge of overseeing transactional finance operations in a multi-entity environment
* Confident in reviewing process and suggesting improvements or automation
* Strong commercial mindset, capable of managing cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
* Advanced Excel skills: NetSuite or Oracle experience is a plus
* Experience in hospitality, travel, or real estate sectors preferred
* This role will be onsite based and therefore living within a commutable distance of Bristol would be expected.
Why This Role?
* Join a company that is redefining hospitality & travel
* Make a tangible impact by transforming their finance operations
* Work in a collaborative, people-focused culture
* Lead & develop a team, driving efficiency & performance improvements
If you’re a strategic finance leader with a passion for driving operational excellence, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now or contact Mark Lawson for a confidential discussion.