Carwow

Transactional Financial Controller

London. Posted 3 days ago

The role

This person will own the full Accounts Payable, Billing, Credit control, working capital management, and banking operations across the group. They will also lead the automation and optimisation of finance systems and drive system-led improvements alongside the Finance transformation team.

What you will do

  • Full management of Accounts Payable, Billing and Credit control functions
  • Oversight of all banking and expense transactions
  • Own working capital management including payment runs
  • Implement and manage the Purchase Order system end-to-end
  • Act as escalation point for AP, Billing and Credit control queries
  • Oversee and drive DSO performance improvement
  • Oversee review of AR ledgers and aged debt
  • Line-manage direct reports based in Portugal and London
  • Support finance systems automation roadmap
  • Optimise the finance systems landscape including NetSuite integrations

Required qualifications

  • Experience managing a team, delegating effectively and developing 5 direct reports
  • Ability to build relationships and influence across Finance, Technology, product and business stakeholders
  • Strong proficiency with NetSuite, Salesforce, Moss, Precoro, Abacum and Banking tools
  • Solid grounding in financial operations, accounting and finance principles
  • Ability to troubleshoot system issues and implement effective solutions
  • High accuracy in managing data integrity and financial records
  • Understanding of databases and being able to analyse processes and data flows
  • High level of proficiency in Claude, Gemini
  • Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience managing system implementations, upgrades or process improvement projects
  • Ability to manage competing priorities between multiple scopes
  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualified accountant

Benefits

  • Hybrid working
  • Competitive salary
  • Matched pension contributions
  • Share options
  • Bupa Private Healthcare
  • eyecare vouchers
  • Life Assurance
  • Monthly coaching sessions with Spill
  • Enhanced holiday package plus Bank Holidays
  • 28 days annual leave
  • 1 day for your wedding
  • 1 day off when you move house

Before you apply

  • Step 1: People Team Screening Call (30 min)
  • Step 2: Hiring Team Call: Experience (60 mins)
  • Step 3: Technical Task In-Person (60 mins)
  • Step 4: Exec Call (60 mins)
  • Step 5: Values Interview (45 min)

About the company

carwow is a car-changing destination that combines technology, media and deep automotive expertise. It is one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe.