Head of Finance Operations & Automation

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

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