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Interim Global Finance Shared Service Lead
Fixed-Term Contract, circa 150,000 to 200,000 + Bonus & Benefits
London / Midlands (with international travel)
6/12 Months
My client has an urgent requirement for an Interim Global Finance Shared Service Lead, responsible for the finance discipline within their GBS. The role is responsible for a large international team split out across multiple territories, encompassing payables, receivables and month-end close.
In the background the GBS is going through significant transformation so an additional element of this role will be delivering the transformational activity driven down from group and embedding new processes while managing a fast growing, international team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the end-to-end finance shared services operations, covering payables, receivables, and month-end close.
* Ensure strong internal controls and compliance across global finance processes.
* Directly manage three Global Process Owners (GPOs), driving performance and process improvement.
* Support the implementation of a transformation and change agenda, focusing on delivery and execution (as oppose design).
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business to ensure finance shared services aligns with broader organisational goals and milestones.
Key Requirements:
* Proven experience leading finance shared services operations in a complex, multinational environment.
* Strong background in R2R (Record to Report) accounting, with expertise leading global teams in month-end close, payables, and receivables.
* A track record of delivering transformation initiatives within finance operations.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, change-driven environment, ensuring seamless service delivery.
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