Head of Transactional Services

Travelodge Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Hotel discounts

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Travelodge Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Transactional Finance on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. You will lead our transactional services team across accounts payable and transactional revenue, overseeing the finance systems agenda and treasury operations.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll develop three direct reports, engage senior stakeholders, and drive automation, process improvements, and a clear systems roadmap to strengthen controls and cash management.

Qualifications

• At least five years leading transactional finance or shared services teams in a large organisation.
• Strong understanding of transactional services and finance systems.
• Excellent communicator and influencer with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the transactional services team across accounts payable and transactional revenue.
• Oversee finance systems roadmap and operational treasury requirements.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and drive automation and process improvements.

Skills

Transactional leadership

Shared services

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Finance systems

Tools

ERP systems

Automation tools

Job description

Find where you belong!

This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

Your Purpose

As our Head of Transactional Finance, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our Financial Control agenda, leading our transactional services team across accounts payable and transactional revenue, while overseeing our finance systems agenda and operational treasury requirements. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll lead and develop three direct reports and work closely with teams across Finance and IT to make sure our systems, processes and controls deliver for the wider business.

This is a role where you can make a real impact. From driving automation and process improvements to shaping the roadmap for our finance systems, strengthening controls and ensuring we manage cash and working capital effectively, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how we operate today while helping us build for the future. You’ll bring broad experience across transactional finance and finance systems, with the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders, think strategically and get into the detail when it matters.

Your Strengths

You’ll have at least five years’ experience leading transactional finance or shared services teams within a large organisation, with a strong understanding of transactional services and finance systems. You’ll be an excellent communicator and influencer, with strong attention to detail and the ability to build effective relationships across teams.

You’ll also bring experience of delivering system and process change, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and increase value. A collaborative, analytical approach is essential, with the ability to solve problems, manage priorities and deliver high-quality results to deadline. You’ll be comfortable thinking strategically while also getting into the detail when needed.

Your Perks

• Salary £65,000 - £72,000
• Contributory pension scheme - auto enroll at _% after 3 months and we contribute _%
• Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Why Travelodge?

At Travelodge, we’re more than just a Hotel brand; we’re a community where you can truly be yourself and belong. Through our “Better Me” initiative, we prioritise your total wellbeing—emotional, physical, financial, and professional—while actively celebrating the diversity that makes our teams stronger. If you’re a results-driven individual who pays attention to the little things and genuinely cares about people, you’ll fit right in.