Finance Shared Service Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance operations within the SSC, including AP and AR
• Provide additional cover for the team
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, automation, and service delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business units to ensure alignment and support.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals, providing coaching and performance feedback.
• Support audits (internal and external) and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Lead or support finance transformation and system implementation projects.
• Act as a key point of contact for escalations and issue resolution within the SSC.

Qualification & Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You’ll report to Finance Director, Consultancy Services and you are a skilled and versatile finance manager, your knowledge having been built on a robust foundation of a finance shared service centre environment.
• You will have an eye for detail and have the curiosity to ask questions in order to understand our business to ensure the correct outputs. You will have a flexible attitude and enjoy day to day variability in the role.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified or Part Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA;
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and financial controls
• Ability to manage competing priorities with multiple stakeholders;
• Capable of working effectively and efficiently under pressure in a fast-moving environment;
• An analytical approach to resolving problems and finding effective solutions;
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel;
• Can travel in the UK
• Previous experience of overseeing a transactional finance team
• Proven history in process implementation.

Benefits

No information available.