Head of Finance Operations

Radley Green are partnering with a global construction business who are seeking a Head Of Finance Operations to join the team based in Central London.

The role requires a qualified accountant who has experience managing and overseeing a transactional finance department.

The role will pay up to 90k and will be based in the office 3 days per week.

Role Responsibilities:

• Overseeing day-to-day transactional finance including the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll teams.
• Guiding and developing a large department with multiple teams.
• Managing the intercompany team to ensure that balances are reconciled at the end of each month end.
• Managing general ledger related activities and managing and coordinating general ledger reporting requirements.
• Managing month end close activities and opening activities.
• Working with the group financial controller to ensure adequate financial controls are in place and helping with control improvements.
• Supporting ongoing system and process improvements.
• Reviewing month end reconciliations and ensuring month end and year end requirements are met.
• Overseeing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Reviewing aged creditor and aged debtor reports.
• Partner effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting with the year end audit.
• Supporting with ad hoc queries and resolving issues.

Role Requirements:

• Possess a professional accounting qualification (ACA/CA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Very strong knowledge and experience of professional accounting standards, transactional accounting and month end close processes.
• Excellent systems knowledge (Oracle Fusion or equivalent ERP experience is preferred).
• Experience overseeing a large finance department including senior employees and managers
• Excellent business partnering skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.