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 idóneo candidate for this role 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 centers 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
- 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
- A clear communicator who is analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a continuous improvement attitude
- 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

The benefits included with this opportunity:

- The opportunity to lead a genuine finance transformation, shaping the transition to an outsourced operating model from the ground up
- Direct involvement in a live ERP implementation, with real influence over system design and rollout
- A pivotal, highly visible role as the single point of contact between the business and its outsourcing partner
- Exposure across multiple countries and a genuinely international finance environment
- The chance to help shape a modern, scalable finance function within a fast-growing, private equity-backed business

📌 Head of transactional finance (España)
🏢 Blair West
📍 España