Head of Finance Operations

The CFO HQ; North East; Hybrid; GBP 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The CFO HQ is seeking a Head of Finance Operations in County Durham to lead the finance operations function, including payments, banking and operational resilience. The role requires experience in finance transformation, process redesign and the adoption of innovative technologies, with strong stakeholder influence across finance, technology and change teams.

You will drive strategy, optimise processes, and deliver measurable business benefits while building a scalable and resilient finance

Qualifikationen

• Leadership experience in finance operations and payments/banking processes.
• Proven track record in finance transformation, process redesign and standardisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional influence.
• Experience exploring or adopting emerging technologies, including AI, in finance operations.

Aufgaben

• Shape and deliver the finance operations strategy and operating model to align with business and technology objectives.
• Lead optimisation of finance system processes, expanding automation and leveraging available functionality.
• Simplify and standardise processes to create a scalable, efficient and resilient operations function.
• Strengthen operational resilience through controls, governance, contingency planning and robust supplier management.
• Oversee banking and supplier relationships with a focus on service performance and risk management.
• Collaborate with finance systems, technology and change teams to deliver measurable improvements.

Kenntnisse

Finance operations leadership

Payments and banking systems

Process transformation

Stakeholder management

Emerging technologies (AI)

Jobbeschreibung

# Head of Finance OperationsAccounting / Finance,Head of FinanceNovember 3, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* DH1, Durham, County Durham* Posted 7 hours agoWebsite**CV-Library**Head of Finance OperationsCounty DurhamCompetitiveJackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting an exciting business in County Durham in their recruitment of a Head of Finance Operations to lead the finance operations function.This role is a senior leadership opportunity that offers a broad remit across finance operations, payments and banking, operational resilience, controls and transformation. With a solid background with finance technology, you will support with identifying further opportunities to simplify processes, automate activities and make effective use of emerging technologies, including AI.Duties and responsibilitiesShape and deliver finance operations strategy and operating model, ensuring it supports wider business and technology objectives.Lead the continued optimisation of processes within the finance system, improving the use of existing functionality and identifying opportunities for further automation and technology enablement.Simplify and standardise processes to build a scalable, efficient and resilient finance operations function.Strengthen operational resilience through effective financial controls, governance, contingency planning and business arrangements.Oversee key banking supplier relationships, ensuring strong service service performance, clear accountability and effective management of operational risk and resilience.Working closely with finance systems and colleagues across finance, technology and change and transformation to deliver meaningful improvements and measurable business benefits.You will be/have;Leadership experience within finance operations, including strong experience of payments and banking systems and processes.A proven track record of delivering finance transformation and process optimisation, including process redesign, standardisation and the successful adoption of new systems and ways of working.Experience designing and implementing systems, processes ad controls that support operational resilience for important business services.Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience leading cross- functional change across finance, technology and the wider business.Strong analytical and problem solving skills, alongside experience leading and developing high performing teams.Experience of exploring or implementing emerging technologies, including AI, within finance operations