Job Description
Finance Team Lead
Cambridge (hybrid 50/50)
£45,000-£55,000
We are working with a global technology company who are seeking a proactive and experienced Finance Team Lead to oversee their shared service centre reporting function. This is a key leadership position responsible for driving high-performing, standardised service delivery, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring exceptional service to internal customers.
You will play a crucial role in embedding best practice, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring the integrity of financial information across the region.
What You’ll Be Doing
As the Finance Team Lead you will:
* Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team, setting goals and driving performance.
* Manage team workloads with flexibility to ensure excellent service across regional time zones.
* Build strong relationships with stakeholders, proactively gathering feedback, resolving issues, and implementing improvements.
* Support continuous improvement projects to drive efficiency and embed best practice across the shared service centre.
* Oversee the reporting function, ensuring processes are standardised, well-documented, and KPI-driven.
* Maintain compliance with company policies, legal standards and internal controls to minimise operational risk.
* Safeguard the integrity of financial records across relevant entities.
* Manage and support key reporting activities, including:
o Delivery of accurate financial, regulatory, and tax information
o Timely processing of general ledger activities including journals and fixed assets
o Reconciliation of ledger accounts and subledgers
o Month-end close activities such as accruals, revenue recognition, reporting, and essential controlling and banking tasks
Must-Have Skills & Experience
* Strong integrity and commitment.
* Solid understanding of finance systems and processes.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven team leadership experience.
* Ability to work both at a detailed transactional level and at a wider managerial level.
* Strong understanding of control frameworks and operational risk.
Preferred
* Experience within a Shared Services Centre environment.
* Previous experience leading a team in a similar setting.
* Additional language skills (a plus).
Qualifications
* Degree or professional qualification in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
* Strong MS Office skills, including advanced Excel.
* Experience with Oracle or other finance/business systems.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading technology company offering a generous benefits package, including guaranteed bonus, flexible and hybrid working, and a monthly cash allowance. Please apply for more information.