Head of Expenditure

As Optivo’s Head of Expenditure, you’ll have the opportunity to provide a comprehensive expenditure management service to the organisation.

You’ll be an experienced Manager who can inspire, motivate, support and develop the team, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided and the objectives in the team plan are met. You’ll be managing a team of 8 including 2 direct reports with responsibility for expenditure payments of over £130m annually.

You will:-

• be responsible for all weekly and monthly payments to suppliers making sure they are on time and to terms and conditions;
• ensure that all relevant financial controls are maintained and correct procedures followed and kept up to date;
• assist in the ongoing review and effective formulation of policy;
• be accountable for procedural compliance and be the lead on audits and projects for the Expenditure department.

Working in collaboration across the business is a big part of this role so you’ll be able to develop and maintain good professional working relationships with colleagues. And you’ll have the appetite to take on a diverse set of complex challenges