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Head of Finance SSC - Process Improvement
- Posted 17 July 2024
- Salary Up to £1 per annum + Competitive Salary & Package
- LocationBasingstoke
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accountancy and Finance
- ReferenceBBBH196905_1721221851
- Contact NameGreg Edge
Job description
Investigo are currently partnering a global and instantly recognisable household brand on a very crucial piece of recruitment within the Finance team. Our client is need of a Finance Shared Service centre specialist focusing on delivery and process improvement. The business pride them selves on their culture and continue drive to be best in class. You will manage a small team of transformation and improvement analysts and be the main contact between finance and key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead finance wide initiatives to ensure smooth running of the overall hub, giving stakeholders a consistent and co-ordinated delivery approach.
- Manage overall relationship between the finance centre and internal stakeholders, ensuring appropriate communications strategy, providing appropriate reporting, forum for feedback etc.
- Lead finance centre reporting & systems optimisation; ensuring robustness of current reporting and systems usage, but also expanding these capabilities.
- Monitor overall compliance with Service Level Agreement
- Form appropriate reviews/communication methods with each key stakeholder group to ensure appropriate messages are communicated and any resulting actions are managed to completion.
- Liaise with Head of Finance Systems & Programmes on any issues with IT relating to datahub/reporting capability.
- Ensure maintenance of current reporting suite and creation of any new capability
- Project manage any centre scope changes (e.g. new acquisitions) linking in with the appropriate department heads as appropriate.
- Drive customer service and continuous improvement ethos across your and wider team.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA - 5+ years PQE.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Finance processes.
- Experience of leading and developing teams (5+ years).
- Understanding & experience of change management methodologies.
- A background in a shared service model is preferable, either from working within or working with a SSC.
- Experience with complex financial systems landscape and data structures.
- Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with key business stakeholders.
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