Finance Team Leader

Reed; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed bonus

Hybrid working

Monthly cash allowance

Job summary

Reed in Cambridge is seeking a Finance Team Lead to manage a high-performing shared service centre reporting function. This hybrid role (50/50) focuses on strong financial controls and standardised service delivery across the region.

You will lead a team, drive improvements, and ensure accurate financial information, month-end close, and KPI-driven reporting. A degree or professional qualification in accounting, plus advanced Excel and Oracle experience, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong integrity and commitment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven team leadership experience.
• Ability to work at transactional and managerial levels.
• Strong understanding of control frameworks and operational risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team and drive performance.
• Manage team workloads to ensure excellent service across regional time zones.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and drive enhancements.
• Support continuous improvement projects to embed best practice.
• Oversee reporting function with standardised, documented, KPI-driven processes.
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, and internal controls to minimise risk.
• Oversee month-end close activities, including journals and fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Strong integrity and commitment

Leadership experience

Communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or professional qualification in Accounting or related field

Tools

MS Office (Advanced Excel)

Oracle or similar finance system

Job description

Finance Team Lead

Cambridge (hybrid 50/50)

£60,000-£65,000

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:
  
  • Delivery of accurate financial, regulatory, and tax information
  • Timely processing of general ledger activities including journals and fixed assets
  • Reconciliation of ledger accounts and subledgers
  • 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.