UK Director of Accounting & Finance Operations

Page Executive • Kettering, England • Posted July 08, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

Reporting to a senior European finance leader, you will be accountable for the end‑to‑end accounting and transactional finance agenda across the UK. The role leads a large, multi‑layered finance organisation and acts as a key member of the UK senior leadership team, contributing beyond finance into broader business and transformation discussions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Full accountability for statutory accounting, financial control, tax, audit and compliance across multiple UK & Ireland legal entities
  • Leadership of c. 50 finance professionals, including senior managers across:
  • Financial Accounting & Control
  • Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable / Record‑to‑Report
  • Credit & Revenue
  • Tax
  • Ownership of working capital performance and cash generation, including driving improvements in AR, AP and associated processes
  • Oversight of, and collaboration with, offshore / outsou...