Head of Transactional Accounting

IRIS; Slough; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Slough is seeking a Head of Transactional Accounting to manage end-to-end transactional finance operations. This high-impact role focuses on operational excellence, customer experiences, and integrating newly acquired businesses using automation and AI. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience leading finance teams and a strong background in process improvement. Join this award-winning employer to make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Benefits

Opportunity to drive meaningful transformation

Strong 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.
• Experience with systems change and business integration.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leading large transactional finance functions

People leadership skills

Process improvement and transformation

Operation in complex environments

Education

Degree qualified; accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

About IRIS Software Group

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

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 IRIS?

• 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.

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.