Interim Financial Controller: Transactional Finance Lead

Omniplex Learning; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

Private medical insurance

Group life insurance

Mental health support

Job summary

Omniplex Learning seeks an experienced Interim Financial Controller for a 12-month fixed-term role, to lead the transactional finance operations, strengthen financial controls, and drive process improvements. This position entails hands-on leadership across sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger, with a focus on debt collection and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, able to manage external audits and drive efficiency

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in sales ledger, credit control, and purchase ledger.
• Proven ability to improve debt collection and manage overdue receivables.
• Experience supporting external audits and statutory reporting.
• Experience with finance systems improvements; NetSuite/Tipalti/Salesforce desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales ledger and credit control, implementing an effective debt collection strategy and actively managing overdue debt, disputes and collection risks.
• Oversee purchase ledger operations, ensuring accurate invoice and payment processing alongside robust supplier onboarding and payment controls.
• Lead and develop the transactional Finance team, creating clear ownership, resilience and effective cover across key activities.
• Deliver practical improvements across transactional finance, using systems, automation and standardisation to reduce manual effort and address root causes.
• Maintain ledger integrity and financial control through effective oversight of reconciliations, aged balances, exceptions and month-end activities.
• Support management and statutory reporting, year-end close and external audit requirements, resolving accounting issues and audit queries.

Skills

Financial controls

Sales ledger

Credit control

Purchase ledger

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Tipalti

Salesforce

Job description

Omniplex Learning seeks an experienced Interim Financial Controller for a 12-month fixed-term role, to lead the transactional finance operations, strengthen financial controls, and drive process improvements. This position entails hands-on leadership across sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger, with a focus on debt collection and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, able to manage external audits and drive efficiency