A fantastic opportunity to join a global operation as their new Senior Finance Manager reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, this newly created role will be responsible for developing a new shared services function and managing a team of finance staff. Your remit will involve shaping a new team and ensuring effective and cost-efficient service to stakeholders whilst maintaining robust controls and driving continuous process improvements.

The job

• Lead and manage the AR, AP, payroll and expense admin team
• Manage the relocation of part of the team abroad team in order to support the business strategy
• Build and develop stakeholder relationships across the business
• Develop appropriate KPI’s focused on accuracy of data processing and management, functional efficiency and levels of stakeholder service
• Drive improvements to financial systems and internal control processes, including provision of finance support to relevant Group IT transformation projects
• Drive a high-performance culture within the team focused on high quality service and delivery

The person

• Qualified or qualified by experience senior finance professional.
• Experience of leading and developing a shared service function or a busy transactional team
• Understand business processes and demonstrate the ability to optimise business functions through improvement initiatives
• Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with key business stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and a service orientated approach
• Ability to work hands-on, autonomously and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting demands
• Strong IT skills, including Excel

Salary & benefits

• Salary is c£65,000 pa
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• BUPA (self-cover)
• Company pension
• 23 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays

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