Head of Shared Services
Posted 18 days 16 hours ago by Watsham Consulting
£60,000 - £75,000 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Buckinghamshire, Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom, SL9 0
Job Description
We are pleased to be exclusively representing a large construction group in Gerrards Cross in their search for a Head of Shared Services.
This is a newly created position taking ownership of the transactional finance team, overseeing 11 people. With the ongoing growth of the business they expect the team headcount to increase by a further 5 appointments over the coming year.
We're looking for a seasoned people-manager. Someone who's led transactional teams in excess of 8-10 people, preferably in the construction industry, and if they happen to have used COINS it'd be hugely beneficial!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive improvement in Finance Shared Services to ensure best practice within the department and ensure a continuous improvement culture, including identifying and leading efficiency initiatives
- Ensure standardisation of processes and practices across the business units understanding and documenting specific business unit exceptions
- Ensure the team stays up-to-date with the processing of all invoices, and KPIs are identified which allows monitoring of invoice processing thereby implementing early warning signs where support is needed from the wider team.
- Ensure the SSC team provides timely response to internal and external stakeholders and deals with issues in a timely manner
- To ensure all month-end activities are completed in accordance with the timelines set
- To be a key contact for auditors and ensure information is provided on time
- Develop team members and identify opportunities for progression. Build a best-in-class team by continual guidance and coaching
- To review and approve all payment runs in collaboration with the in-country finance managers
- Ensure proactive planning takes place facilitating the readiness of the SSC team at all times
- The above is not intended to be exhaustive; you will be expected to comply with any reasonable requests by management
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Construction industry experience (Essential)
- Minimum 3 years experience in building, managing and motivating a large team in a shared service function or large finance department. (Essential)
- Experience of working in high growth businesses. (Desirable)
- Part or Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA,ACCA, ACA) (Desirable)
- Advanced Microsoft office skills. (Essential)
- Experience of dealing with VAT / CIS (Essential)
- Experience with COINS ERP (Essential)
- International experience (Desirable)
SALARY AND PACKAGE
- Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
- Car allowance: £7,200 per annum
- Pension: 5% employer contribution (employee minimum is 4%)
- Private medical cover with Bupa (individual)
- Bonus: This role is eligible for an annual bonus from 7.5% - 12.5% based on company performance