Head of Transactional Finance

Blair West are supporting a fast-growing, private equity-backed software business, to find a Head of Transactional Finance. The business provides a cloud-native, AI-powered platform to consumer packaged goods companies and is transitioning its finance function from an in-house, manual operation into a modern, outsourced and scalable model, with a new ERP implementation also underway.

The opportunity:

• Act as the sole Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between the business and its external shared service centre/outsourcer, translating internal requirements into clear operational instructions.
• Monitor service quality, timeliness and SLA/KPI compliance, managing escalations and driving corrective actions.
• Review and validate all accounting outputs, including journal entries, reconciliations and reports, before internal or external use.
• Lead periodic governance meetings and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual close with the outsourcer.
• Oversee General Ledger activity performed by the outsourcer, ensuring compliance with local GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable, including customer invoicing, ageing and collections, acting as the bridge between the outsourcer and Sales Operations.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, including invoice approval workflow, three-way matching and vendor reconciliations.
• Maintain day-to-day banking relationships, cash positioning, liquidity monitoring and cash flow forecasting.
• Support periodic tax returns, statutory reporting and Transfer Pricing compliance in coordination with local advisors.
• Prepare and coordinate audit documentation, acting as first line of quality control over outsourcer outputs.
• Play a key role in the upcoming ERP implementation, contributing accounting expertise to system design, testing and go-live.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline finance processes through automation and AI-enabled tools.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Solid knowledge of general accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and treasury processes.
• Familiarity with local GAAP and IFRS, with a good understanding of tax compliance and transfer pricing.
• Experience managing shared service centres or accounting outsourcers, with SLA/KPI governance experience a strong plus.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Dynamics/Navision or equivalent) and advanced Excel; ERP implementation experience is a significant plus.
• A genuine interest in digital transformation, process automation and AI-powered finance tools.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, confident directing an external provider and collaborating with Controlling, Sales, Procurement, auditors and local advisors.
• Clear communication and are analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a continuous improvement attitude.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or equivalent; a professional accounting qualification is preferred.
• Excellent English for group, outsourcer and international audit interactions; additional languages are an advantage.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.