Head of Transactional Accounting

IRIS Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software group in the UK is seeking a Head of Transactional Accounting to lead their finance operations. This role involves overseeing teams in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Credit Control, driving process improvements, and integrating automation and AI into finance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in transactional finance leadership and a relevant accounting qualification. Join a rapidly growing company and be part of crucial financial transformation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus and benefits

Wellbeing and inclusion culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading transactional finance functions.
• Strong people leadership skills across large teams.
• Proven track record of process improvement and transformation.
• Ability to operate at pace in a complex, growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead large transactional finance teams across multiple locations.
• Improve customer ordering, invoicing and payment journeys.
• Drive effective credit control and cash collection performance.
• Oversee AP operations, controls and KPIs.

Skills

Leadership in transactional finance

Process improvement

Systems change

Ability to manage large teams

Automation and AI integration

Education

Degree qualified

Accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Head of Transactional Accounting

Location: Heathrow Approach

Salary: Competitive plus bonus and benefits

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies and a global provider of mission-critical software and services. Trusted by over 100,000 organisations across 135 countries, we help customers simplify complexity, stay compliant and work with confidence.

Backed by Hg, IRIS continues to grow through innovation, investment and acquisition and transactional finance plays a vital role in that journey.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Head of Transactional Accounting to lead our end-to-end transactional finance operations, spanning Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and Billing Operations.

This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for driving operational excellence, customer experience, cash performance and transformation across a large, multi-site team. You’ll also play a key role in integrating newly acquired businesses and embedding automation and AI into core finance processes.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Leading large transactional finance teams across multiple locations
• Improving customer ordering, invoicing and payment journeys
• Driving effective credit control and cash collection performance
• Owning transactional finance integration for acquisitions
• Partnering on finance systems transformation initiatives
• Implementing process standardisation, automation and AI
• Overseeing AP operations, controls and KPIs
• Ensuring strong KYC and governance frameworks

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience leading transactional finance functions
• Strong people leadership skills across large teams
• Proven track record of process improvement and transformation
• Experience with systems change and business integration
• Ability to operate at pace in a complex, growing organisation
• Degree qualified; accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) preferred

Why join?

• Lead a critical finance function in a growing, acquisitive software group
• Opportunity to drive meaningful transformation using automation and AI
• Award-winning employer with a strong wellbeing and inclusion culture
• Clear opportunity to shape teams, processes and customer experience

Apply now to play a key role in transforming transactional finance at IRIS.

Please note :

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: 16th January 2026

Shortlist date: 17th January 2026

Interview date: TBC