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
1. 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
2. Ensure standardisation of processes and practices across the business units understanding and documenting specific business unit exceptions
3. 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.
4. Ensure the SSC team provides timely response to internal and external stakeholders and deals with issues in a timely manner
5. To ensure all month-end activities are completed in accordance with the timelines set
6. To be a key contact for...