Director of Transactional Finance

Talon Outdoor•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Director of Transactional Finance leads Talon North America’s Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, and other transactional finance functions. Reporting directly to the North America CFO, this highly visible leadership role is responsible for financial governance, operational excellence, and service delivery across the business. The Director ensures transactional finance processes are efficient, accurate, and aligned with company policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements. The role calls for a hands-on finance leader who can build high-performing teams, strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and drive consistency, accountability, and service excellence. Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Leadership Team, the Director strengthens governance, improves processes, manages risk, and safeguards the integrity of Talon’s financial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 8 years of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience, including team leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading AP and/or AR teams, ideally across multiple locations.
Experience with AP automation and payment control frameworks.
Experience managing transactional accounting during process change or systems implementation.
Strong understanding of transactional accounting controls and best practices.
Highly proficient in MS Excel; ERP experience required.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to maintain a positive can-do attitude.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and UK.
Willingness to get hands-on and work through detailed tasks.
Strong commercial business acumen.
Ability to work with and effectively use company financial resources.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling complex billing requirements of media agencies and holding companies.
Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.
Experience in the media sector.
Experience with US and Canadian transactional processes.
NetSuite experience.
Experience with advertising agency-specific financial systems.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and inspire Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury teams, fostering a collaborative, accountable, high-performing culture.
Set objectives, service standards, and performance measures across transactional finance functions.
Drive team engagement, succession planning, professional development, resource planning, workload management, and operational resilience.
Maintain financial controls across transactional finance and ensure compliance with company policies, delegated authorities, and audit requirements.
Oversee AP and AR processes to ensure transactions are accurate, efficient, and compliant with supplier controls and group protocols.
Own controls for banking, treasury, and corporate card processes, including governance and risk management.
Identify control gaps, risks, and inefficiencies and implement solutions to strengthen controls.
Support the Financial Controller and external auditors with audit requests, documentation, and recommendations from reviews.
Oversee receivables collection, credit controls, customer account management, aged debt reporting, and escalation processes.
Partner with commercial stakeholders to resolve complex billing, collection, and customer account issues, and improve debtor performance and working capital management.
Oversee the end-to-end supplier payment cycle, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time.
Maintain supplier relationships and serve as a senior escalation point for complex supplier issues.
Ensure compliance with supplier onboarding, payment approval, and procurement policies.
Monitor payment practices and identify opportunities to optimize working capital while maintaining positive supplier relationships.
Lead treasury operations, cash flow management, and banking activities.
Monitor cash positions and provide reporting and forecasts to support business decisions.
Maintain controls over banking platforms, payment approvals, and cash management processes.
Improve treasury processes, cash visibility, and financial risk management.
Champion continuous improvement, including automation, improved reporting, technology adoption, and process redesign.
Challenge existing practices and promote finance best practices.
Lead and support finance transformation and integration projects as required.
Act as the primary contact for suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders on transactional finance matters.
Build business relationships and provide professional, responsive, solutions-focused service while maintaining financial discipline and governance.