Finance Director (Shared Services Centre)

Broster Buchanan

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A retail sector leader in the West Midlands is seeking a Director of Finance to drive transformation and enhance financial reporting. This leadership role requires extensive experience in finance transformation and shared service centre oversight within a complex multi-site environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strategic management abilities and a track record of building high-performing teams.

Qualifications

Must possess first-class financial control and reporting experience.
Demonstrated extensive experience in finance transformation.
Experience leading a shared service centre in a multi-site business.

Responsibilities

Drive transformation and enhance financial reporting.
Optimize performance of the shared service centre.
Implement process improvements and automation.

Skills

Financial control

Finance transformation

Shared service centre leadership

Strategic management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

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Overview

The Director of Finance (Shared Services) is a newly created role, working for a multi‑site retail business whose turnover is in excess of £1 billion.

Reporting to the Group CFO, this exciting leadership opportunity will be instrumental in driving transformation, enhancing financial reporting, and contributing to the ongoing success of the business during a period of exciting change.

The role is critical to improving the day‑to‑day operations of the central finance shared service centre, while ensuring effective collaboration with the rest of the group finance team & wider business. The Finance Director will be responsible for optimising the performance of the shared service centre, driving process improvements, implementing automation and ensuring the delivery of a high‑quality service.

As a qualified accountant the candidate will possess first‑class financial control and reporting experience. Of equal importance you will be able to demonstrate extensive experience in finance transformation and shared service centre leadership (accounting) within a fast‑moving, complex multi‑site business. You will possess excellent strategic management, communication and team leadership skills, with a track record of building and enhancing high‑performing teams.

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