Head of Finance

Head of Finance Operations

Manchester | £70,000 - £80,000 + Benefits

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Finance Operations to lead a large-scale finance processing function during an exciting period of transformation and growth.

This is a pivotal leadership position, offering the opportunity to shape the future of a complex finance operation, drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives, and lead a sizeable team responsible for delivering critical financial processing activities across the business.

You'll be a proven finance operations leader with experience within a shared services or centralised finance environment, capable of balancing strategic change with operational excellence.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you'll take ownership of a large finance processing function, ensuring service delivery, governance and performance standards are consistently achieved while driving the transformation agenda.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing large, multi-layered finance processing teams.
• Driving operational excellence across high-volume transactional finance activities.
• Delivering transformation programmes focused on automation, efficiency and process improvement.
• Creating a high-performance culture centred on accountability, engagement and customer service.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business.
• Managing operational budgets, resource planning and service performance.
• Establishing and monitoring KPIs, controls and governance frameworks.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability and service quality.

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a Head of Finance Operations, Head of Shared Services, Head of Transactional Finance, Finance Service Delivery or similar leadership role.
• Significant experience managing large teams within a shared services or centralised finance environment.
• A proven track record of leading business transformation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience driving performance through KPIs, service standards and continuous improvement.
• The ability to lead through change and inspire teams to embrace new ways of working.
• A strategic mindset coupled with a pragmatic, hands-on leadership style.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £70,000 - £80,000
• Excellent benefits package
• High-profile leadership role with significant scope to influence change
• Opportunity to lead a large finance function through an ambitious transformation programme

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance operations leader who enjoys delivering change, developing teams and driving best-in-class service delivery within a complex organisation.

Must have full right to work in the UK as no sponsorship available and have proven relevant UK experience.