Director Shared Services

Eutopia Search; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Head of Transactional Finance to modernise and transform financial operations within a high growth business. You will lead a Finance Transformation project in partnership with the Group CFO, focusing on evaluating and improving core finance processes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance process improvement and team leadership, with strong analytical skills to manage complex problems effectively.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in finance process improvement projects.
• Experience in supporting and leading finance change initiatives.
• Proven capability in leading teams focused on service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Review and lead transformation of Sales Ledger process.
• Agree on proposed process with the Exec Team.
• Develop implementation of robust Dunning process.
• Lead review of aged debtor balances.
• Simplify Purchase Ledger process and implement changes.

Skills

Finance process improvement

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Customer experience focus

Job description

Head of Transactional Finance / Shared Services Controller (Finance)

Seeking an experienced Head of Transactional Finance / Shared Services Controller to review financial operations within a high growth business.

Leading a Finance Transformation project, partnering the Group CFO.

Looking for a Transactional Finance expert to evaluate and improve several core finance processes.

This role will play a key part in modernising how finance operates, evaluating & improving key financial processes and tasks.

• Review and lead transformation of Sales Ledger process from heavily manual to system‑led
• Agree with Exec Team proposed process including split of activities completed centrally and at business unit level
• Develop and lead implementation of robust Dunning process
• Develop and lead review of aged debtor balances, agreeing approach to close down aged position
• Review options to simplify Purchase Ledger process within existing system structure and lead implementation of changes agreed

Background

• An experienced SSC Controller or Head of Transactional Finance with significant finance process improvement experience
• Experience supporting and delivering finance change and improvement projects, including systems and process transformation.
• Proven experience of leading teams with a focus on holistic service delivery and customer experience.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate complex problems and manage change effectively.
• The ability to coach, develop and inspire colleagues.