Eton Bridge Partners Ltd
Head of Finance Operations
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The Opportunity
Eton Bridge Partners have been retained on a search to appoint a Head of Finance Operations for a global software business. The business operates a remote-first model, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK while collaborating with colleagues across an international team.
You will be responsible for enhancing processes and controls, and ensuring the function is equipped to support the next phase of growth. This role requires someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, bringing both leadership and execution to the table.
This is a senior position and you will lead the evolution of the shared service centre from an entity-based accounting structure to a process ownership model, with clear accountability across key finance processes including P2P, O2C, and R2R. You will take direct responsibility for assessing and redesigning reporting lines, accountabilities, KPIs, governance, and control frameworks. Through a hands-on approach, you will establish E2E process ownership, drive operational excellence, strengthen accountability, and build a scalable function that supports the business's future growth and exit readiness.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop an international finance operations and shared services team.
- Create a scalable, best-in-class finance operations function capable of supporting future growth.
- Drive operational excellence across all transactional finance processes, including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, and billing and revenue operations.
- Lead finance transformation initiatives focused on process improvement, efficiency, and scalability.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities across the finance function.
- Champion the adoption of AI technologies and modern ways of working.
- Build a scalable finance operations function suitable for a future transaction.
- Partner closely with senior finance leadership to modernise systems, controls, and governance.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence across a geographically dispersed team.
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Candidate Profile
- ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualified accountant.
- Proven experience leading finance operations, transactional finance, or shared services functions.
- Experience managing teams across multiple locations within an international business.
- Strong background in AP, AR, billing, and wider finance operations.
- Track record of delivering transformation, process improvement, and automation initiatives.
- A hands-on leader who is willing to roll up their sleeves when needed and lead from the front.
- Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of decisions, and driving initiatives through to completion.
- Naturally proactive, with a bias for action and a passion for improving processes, systems, and ways of working.
- Experience within software, technology, SaaS, or other recurring revenue business models would be advantageous.
- Experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
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Job ID: 105991
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