Group Head of Transactional Processing

Buttress is a UK\-wide group of specialist companies, delivering end\-to\-end services through a connected and collaborative approach. By combining expertise across our businesses, we provide smarter, more efficient and increasingly sustainable solutions across the commercial catering and service industries.

We are now seeking a Group Head of Transactional Processing to lead our transactional finance function across Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit Control.

Working as part of our Group Finance shared\-service function, you will take ownership of transactional finance operations across the Group, driving strong working\-capital performance, consistent financial controls and efficient, standardised processes.

This is a key leadership role for someone who can combine strong transactional finance knowledge with people leadership, process improvement and a real focus on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group’s Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit Control functions.


• Own the end\-to\-end purchase\-to\-pay and order\-to\-cash processes across Group entities.


• Drive working\-capital performance, including debtor days, cash collection and creditor management.


• Oversee supplier payments, customer billing, cash allocation and collections.


• Monitor aged debtors and creditors and ensure issues are appropriately escalated and resolved.


• Strengthen financial controls, including approvals, segregation of duties and fraud\-prevention measures.


• Drive standardisation, efficiency and automation across transactional finance processes.


• Support improvements within NetSuite and connected finance systems.


• Lead the transactional\-finance integration of newly acquired businesses.


• Develop the transactional finance team through clear priorities, coaching and effective performance management.

Essential

• Proven experience leading transactional finance, accounting operations or shared\-service teams.


• Strong knowledge of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit Control.


• Experience working within a multi\-entity environment.


• Strong working\-capital management experience.


• Good understanding of transactional finance controls, segregation of duties and fraud prevention.


• Experience improving and standardising finance processes.


• Strong systems and data capability, with a focus on automation and efficiency.


• Strong leadership and people\-management skills.


• Excellent stakeholder\-management and communication skills.


• Strong analytical, problem\-solving and decision\-making capability.

• CCAB\-qualified, finalist or equivalent.


• CIMA / ACCA preferred.

• Experience within a Group or shared\-service finance function.


• Experience integrating acquired businesses into centralised finance processes.


• Working knowledge of NetSuite.


• Experience with AP, expense or finance automation systems.


• Experience within a growing, acquisitive or private equity\-backed organisation.

• A competitive salary


• Pension scheme


• Birthday leave – because celebrating you matters


• Access to a wide range of discounts through our Perks platform via Employment Hero


• A supportive, down\-to\-earth culture


• Regular social events, including summer and Christmas parties


• The opportunity to lead and shape a key Group Finance function


• Exposure across a growing Group of specialist businesses


• The chance to drive meaningful improvements in systems, controls and ways of working as the Group continues to grow

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