Finance Operations Lead — Transform 50‑Strong Team (Hybrid)

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

6-9 month contract

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Sheffield is recruiting an Interim Head of Finance Operations for a 6-9 month assignment. You will lead a large finance operations function of about 50 people, spanning Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Treasury, reporting to the CFO.

This is a senior hands-on leadership role requiring you to quickly stabilise processes, drive improvements, and deliver strong financial controls while shaping the team culture and performance across the finance operation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with leadership experience.
• Experience managing large finance teams.
• Solid understanding of AR, AP and treasury, with strong controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a large finance operations team (~50 people).
• Develop Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Treasury functions; oversee Management Accounts.
• Improve transactional finance processes, ensure efficiency and accuracy with strong controls.
• Oversee credit control, debt collection, cash allocation and working capital management.
• Ensure timely supplier payments, purchase ledger processes and reconciliations.
• Oversee monthly management accounts, month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and forecasting during the interim period.
• Develop operational KPIs and performance measures for accountability.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider organisation.
• Lead process improvement, systems optimisation and finance transformation initiatives.
• Foster a positive, high-performing team culture with engagement and capability.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Financial controls

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Treasury

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Sheffield is recruiting an Interim Head of Finance Operations for a 6-9 month assignment. You will lead a large finance operations function of about 50 people, spanning Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Treasury, reporting to the CFO.

This is a senior hands-on leadership role requiring you to quickly stabilise processes, drive improvements, and deliver strong financial controls while shaping the team culture and performance across the finance operation.