EMEA Shared Service Director
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Working with an international solutions provider I am looking to
recruit a Shared Services Director to join their Manchester office on
a permanent basis. The business have over 50 offices worldwide and a
turnover of £1b
As the Shared Service Director you will
oversee a team of c 60 members of staff across Payroll, Billing, Cash,
Collections and Treasury - and then phase 2 of the process would see
you take on the Management Accounts team too. This person will lead
their organisation to achieving continued operational excellence and
drive continuous improvement in transactional activities. This role is
heavily service-oriented toward both internal and external customers.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- The
management and coaching of Payroll, Billing, Credit Control, Treasury
and Management Accounts teams in Manchester with month end close
processes, delivering payroll, client billing, treasury and funding
requirements, supplier payments and credit control.
- Support the
local Finance stakeholders through the shared services within EMEA,
working alongside Regional Directors and Financial
Controllers/Directors
- Make sound decisions and recommendations
based on understanding of Finance concepts, methods, standards,
principles, and technology.
- Analyse operational and technical
information to identify and develop recommendations for improvements
in Finance processes and policies.
- Set key performance
indicators, strategic vision, and project roadmap for the Shared
Services organisation.
- Define prioritisation of non-standard
team deliverables (e.g., projects, reporting requests). Accountable
for delivery of agreed upon deliverables.
- Team Management:
coaching, motivating, developing, training and leading teams to meet
and exceed targets and KPIs.
- Responsible for the ongoing
development and improvement of service delivery including the adoption
of new best practices and process improvements.
- Responsible for
documentation of processes and knowledge transfer within the shared
services team
- Ad-hoc request from the Finance
Directors/Controllers
- Mentor staff and identify opportunities to
develop their technical and leadership skills.
- Build trusting
relationships with business leaders, peers, and clients.
- Make
sound decisions and recommendations based on understanding of Finance
concepts, methods, standards, principles, and technology.
-
Possess and apply a comprehensive knowledge of current and evolving
best practices and industry trends.
- Analyse operational and
technical information to identify and develop recommendations for
improvements in Finance processes and policies.
- Set policies and
accompanying audit controls.
- Set key performance indicators,
strategic vision, and project roadmap for Shared Services
organization.
- Define prioritization of non-standard team
deliverables (e.g., projects, reporting requests). Accountable for
delivery of agreed upon deliverables.
To be considered for
this role you will need to be fully qualified ACCA / CIMA or ACA with
at least 5 years proven record in a similar role. You will need to
have managed sizable teams across various functions - preferably in a
shared service background, but not necessary. Experience working in
global business environment will be key to this role.
You will
need to have business knowledge of processes, document processes and
identify gaps and propose improvements.
The successful
Candidate for this role will need to be Manchester based and have a
presence in the office at least days per week. You will need to be a
confident and driven individual who can challenge, demonstrate
examples, prioritise and communicate effectively.
To apply
for this role please contact Joanne Sizer @ SF Recruitment
EMEA Shared Service Director
SF Recruitment
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