Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a global manufacturing organisation, who are a leader within their field, to recruit a Finance Director of European Shared Services. This organisation is based in Didcot. The Shared Services Finance Director will receive a salary of up to £115,000 along with other attractive benefits including a company car, a bonus, private medical and a generous pension!
Primary responsibilities;
- Managing the SSC team and resources effectively to prioritise and deliver services to our customers as defined and agreed in Service Level Agreements
- Overseeing service delivery and daily SSC operations, ensuring adherence to standards and procedures to drive accuracy and timeliness of all deliverables
- Collaborating with stakeholders to establish key performance indicators for measuring performance and customer satisfaction
- Maintaining strong controls to ensure compliance with all group policies and statutory requirements by the SSC team, enhancing the control environment's relevancy and timeliness
- Building a culture of continuous improvement by keeping process flows and standard operating procedures current, regularly reviewed by all staff and stakeholders, and constantly enhanced and improved
- Overseeing year-end audits with external auditors to ensure accounting sign-off within established deadlines
Key experience and attributes;
- Accounting and finance experience in large, multi-sector organisations in Finance & Accounts
- 5+ years of management experience in a global company, specifically managing a Shared Services Department
- In-depth finance process knowledge with subject matter expertise, particularly in shared service controls and process areas (General Ledger / AP / AR / Treasury / Payroll)
- Proven experience in managing, leading, and developing people
- Ability to work productively and efficiently under pressure, meeting deadlines while demonstrating attention to detail and high-quality performance
- Process-oriented with strong analytical skills, driving improvements, problem-solving, and robust decision-making abilities
- Ability to thrive in a process-driven environment with the courage to challenge the status quo
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