Head of Transactional Services – Finance Shared Services

MAG (Airports Group); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) is seeking an experienced Head of Transactional Services to lead our Finance Shared Services operation. This high-profile role focuses on operational excellence, strong controls, and a high-performing team delivering exceptional service across the business.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will oversee Accounts Payable, Billing, Credit Control and Treasury, drive process improvements, and shape the future of transactional finance within MAG.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance shared services, transactional finance or finance operations function.
• Strong leadership experience with a track record of developing and motivating teams.
• Experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, treasury or related finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Transactional Services function across Accounts Payable, Billing, Credit Control and Treasury.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development to team managers and supervisors, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier payments, customer invoicing, cash management and banking activities.
• Maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring compliance with company policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delivering excellent levels of service to internal and external stakeholders through agreed service levels and key performance indicators.
• Leading process improvement, standardisation and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Supporting finance transformation programmes and system enhancements.
• Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to ensure transactional services continue to meet evolving business needs.

Skills

Finance leadership

Stakeholder management

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Treasury

Process improvement

ERP: SAP

Excel

Change programmes

Tools

SAP

Job description

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) is seeking an experienced Head of Transactional Services to lead our Finance Shared Services operation. This high-profile role focuses on operational excellence, strong controls, and a high-performing team delivering exceptional service across the business.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will oversee Accounts Payable, Billing, Credit Control and Treasury, drive process improvements, and shape the future of transactional finance within MAG.