Head of Operational Finance

Head of Operational Finance Location : Hampshire Salary: £100 – 130k This position plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of the businesses financial data, systems, and controls. The role will be central to maintaining strong relationships across the Finance department, with responsibility for delivering the trial balance and associated outputs that form the foundation for the internal and external financial reporting. Reporting to the Group Finance Director and as part of the Senior Leadership team in Group Finance, the Head of Finance Operations will lead a large team and will be an integral part of the business. The Role: This position will oversee both automated and manual processes that contribute to the general ledger and the production of the trial balance, ensuring that the full P&L impact of integration activities is captured. It also entails responsibility for all reconciliations, ensuring they comply with relevant standards and governance requirements while providing Financial Controllers with a comprehensive understanding of the balance sheet. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of data within the primary finance system and its integrations. It involves full end-to-end accountability for establishing, maintaining, and standardising processes and procedures, all of which will be thoroughly documented. The role will manage a small, systems-focused team and work closely with Technology teams to ensure system stability, assess updates, and implement changes to finance applications and related integrations. Collaboration with the AP/AR Manager, the role will oversee the processing and payment of invoices, supplier management (in partnership with the Procurement function), and reporting for both internal and external purposes. Additionally, you will be responsible for expanding the receivables process, primarily related to billing, invoicing, and the related inputs necessary to generate invoices across the Group. Please reach out to Sophie Allison for more information. sophie.allisonphippscameron.com