At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and enhance our transactional finance functions, driving operational excellence and team development.
- Company: Selecta, Europe's top provider of self-service coffee and convenience food solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to work across 16 countries and serve millions daily.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced team and make a real impact in finance transformation.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in finance, with experience in process improvement and team management.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 £ per year.
About Selecta
Selecta is Europe's leading provider of unattended self-service coffee and convenience food solutions. Operating across 16 European countries, we serve over 12 million people every day through innovative vending and specialist coffee services. In the UK, we provide a nationwide service to approximately 3,500 businesses, delivering high-quality beverages and snacks to workplaces, schools, universities, hospitals, and a wide range of other customer locations.
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Transactional Finance to lead our Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Billing and Collections functions. Reporting into the Finance leadership team, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence across our transactional finance function. You will lead process improvements, implement automation, enhance financial controls, and develop a high-performing team while ensuring exceptional service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and has a proven track record of leading transformational change, including ERP implementation projects.
Requirements
- Leadership and Team Development
- Lead, manage, mentor and develop a high-performing transactional finance team, including AP, AR, Billing and Collections managers and team leaders.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and excellent customer service.
- Develop team capability through coaching, performance management and succession planning.
- Process Improvement and Automation
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across transactional finance.
- Introduce workflow automation, OCR technology and process enhancements to reduce manual processing, eliminate backlogs and improve operational efficiency.
- Improve billing efficiency, first-time invoice accuracy and invoice completeness.
- Drive improvements in debt collection performance and reduce overdue balances.
- Financial Controls and Governance
- Ensure robust financial controls are maintained, including balance sheet reconciliations, segregation of duties and compliance with company policies.
- Maintain audit readiness and support both internal and external audit requirements.
- Ensure transactional finance processes comply with accounting standards and internal governance requirements.
- Cash Flow Management
- Support working capital objectives by ensuring efficient cash flow management.
Head of Transactional Finance employer: Selecta
Selecta is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can make a real impact on the skills and performance of our Service Technicians. With a strong focus on employee development, we provide comprehensive training plans and ample opportunities for career progression, all while enjoying generous benefits such as 25 days of annual leave and life assurance. Join us in a culture that values collaboration and innovation, and be part of a team that is dedicated to excellence in service delivery across our diverse locations.
