Head of Finance Operations

JR United Kingdom; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing business group seeks a Head of Finance Operations based in Bristol. This leadership role requires a qualified accountant to manage finance teams, ensure compliance, and enhance processes to drive growth. Ideal candidates will have a commercial mindset and advanced Excel skills, with a preference for experience in hospitality or related sectors. Join a company redefining the finance operations landscape in a collaborative culture!

Qualifications

• Experience managing finance operations in a multi-entity environment preferred.
• Confident in reviewing processes and suggesting automation.
• Experience in hospitality, travel, or real estate sectors is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, and Finance Systems teams.
• Lead transactional finance, month-end close, reconciliations, and improve financial controls.
• Identify automation opportunities to streamline finance operations.

Skills

Transactional Finance

Leadership

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Advanced Excel

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

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Salary: £80k - £90k base salary per annum plus bonus & Benefits

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 development and leadership?

If that’s a Yes, then this Head of Finance Operations role could be your next career-defining move based in Bristol.

Why Join?

Fast-growing, business group with a new CEO in place expanding across UK & Europe

Opportunity to lead the Finance Operations team to new heights, driving growth and change

Help shape their finance systems and processes across their group structures to enhance the business

The Role

As the Head of Finance Operations, you will oversee the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, and Finance Systems teams and be the subject matter expert for these areas, ensuring that there is seamless transactional finance operations across the group.

This is a business-critical leadership role, where they are looking for a person who is highly skilled in transactional finance processes and who can be responsible for enhancing financial controls, optimising technology, and improving processes to support long-term growth and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the vision for the team, drive performance, and help develop a high-performing finance team.
• Manage the AP, AR, Credit Control and Financial Systems and your role will be to oversee the workloads and deadlines across the teams.
• You will lead the transactional finance, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• The role will be to identify automation opportunities to help streamline finance operations.
• This is a key business partner role, 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

• Be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Have proven team management and transactional finance experience,
• Knowledge of overseeing finance operations in a multi-entity environment would be beneficial
• 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 but not essential

This role is hybrid working with 4 days onsite and 1 day working from home, with that in mind please only apply if you live within a commutable distance of Bristol. The client is not offering any relocation package, and you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Why This Role?

• Join a company that is redefining hospitality & travel
• Make a tangible impact by transforming 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 at PSD Group for a confidential discussion.