Head of Finance Operations - Lead AP/AR & Payroll

Parkside Recruitment; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £65k–£70k

Career progression opportunities

Transforming finance function

Job summary

Parkside Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Head of Finance Operations in Uxbridge to own a high-volume finance function, overseeing AP, AR, Payroll and transaction processing while driving operational excellence and automation.

You will lead and develop Finance Operations teams, partner with stakeholders across Finance, HR, Procurement and Operations, and deliver robust controls, governance and KPI reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Finance Operations or Shared Services function.
• Strong experience delivering AP, AR and Payroll.
• Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Experience across multi-site organisations is a plus.
• Ability to drive process improvements and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Finance Operations function.
• Manage AP, AR, Payroll and Transaction Processing teams.
• Drive process improvements and AI-enabled efficiencies.
• Optimise ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
• Develop robust financial controls, governance and compliance.
• Produce operational reporting and KPIs for senior leadership.
• Mentor and develop Finance Operations teams.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, HR, Procurement and Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Automation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Parkside Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Head of Finance Operations in Uxbridge to own a high-volume finance function, overseeing AP, AR, Payroll and transaction processing while driving operational excellence and automation.

You will lead and develop Finance Operations teams, partner with stakeholders across Finance, HR, Procurement and Operations, and deliver robust controls, governance and KPI reporting to senior leadership.