Head of Transactional Finance

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Grafton Banks Finance Ltd in Brighton seeks a Head of Finance Operations to lead a 4-person transactional finance team, driving continuous improvement, AI-enabled automation and NetSuite utilization to strengthen controls.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will support year-end statutory accounts, be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA, and work 3-4 days on-site with 1 day WFH. Availability within one month is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a transactional finance/finance operations team (AP/AR).
• Proficient with NetSuite.
• Evidence of implementing AI tools to automate processes.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) to support year-end statutory accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 4-person transactional finance operations team.
• Drive process improvements and internal controls.
• Oversee NetSuite utilisation and AI automation initiatives.
• Support year-end statutory accounts and accounting team.

Skills

Team management

NetSuite experience

AI automation tools

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

** Head of Finance Operations / Transactional Finance - Permanent - Brighton **

** Interested to hear from candidates who are available to start within 1 month**

Based: Brighton 3-4 days per week on-site

Salary: £70-105,000 plus bonus and benefits

Our client, a fast-growing and complex SME in Brighton, is looking to recruit a new Head of Finance Operations. The role will lead a team of 4 and drive the continuous improvement of processes, AI implementation, NetSuite utilisation and controls in transactional finance.

The role reports into the Finance Director and is a critical role for this tech-savvy business. The successful candidate will lead a skilled transactional finance team and have the opportunity to make a significant impact. At year end, you'll be supporting the accounting team with statutory accounts, so it's likely you'll be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

The team are based in Brighton and this role is 3-4 days in the office, with 1 day WFH.

To be considered for this role you'll have:

• Experience managing a transactional finance/finance operations team, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Experience using NetSuite.
• Evidence of implementing AI tools to automate processes.
• An Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Able to support the accounting team with year-end statutory accounting.
• Available to be in Brighton 3-4 four days a week.