R2R Lead - SSC

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment is assisting a well-known organisation in finding an experienced R2R Lead - SSC to own a large, high-performing team and ensure balance sheet integrity across a multi-entity environment. The role offers high visibility and requires strong technical accounting and leadership skills.

You will shape controls, elevate reporting quality, and drive finance transformation across the group, collaborating with senior stakeholders to standardise processes and strengthen

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a large R2R or Financial Accounting team in a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Strong technical accounting background with end-to-end balance sheet management.
• Confident communicator who can influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised and resilient in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience in an SSC environment is hugely beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a large team within a fast-paced, global environment.
• Own balance sheet governance: reconciliations, ageing reviews, risk identification and remediation.
• Drive a timely and accurate month-end close with robust journals, accruals, prepayments and intercompany activity.
• Maintain general ledger integrity across multiple entities.
• Partner with FP&A, Commercial Finance and Operations to align reporting with performance.
• Lead on audit readiness, statutory compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Champion process improvement, automation and standardisation across the R2R landscape.
• Support finance transformation, system upgrades and scalability initiatives.

Skills

R2R Leadership

Financial Accounting

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Marc Daniels are working with a well‑renowned organisation to look for an experienced R2R Lead - SSC to take ownership of a large, high‑performing team and drive balance sheet integrity across a complex, multi‑entity environment. This is a high‑visibility role where you’ll shape controls, elevate reporting quality, and influence senior leadership.

You’ll lead a sizeable R2R function, ensuring the business delivers a fast, accurate and well‑controlled month‑end close. You’ll be the guardian of the balance sheet, driving reconciliation discipline, surfacing risks early, and embedding best‑practice governance. With a strong transformation agenda, you’ll also play a key role in standardising processes, improving systems, and strengthening financial control across the group

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a large team within a fast‑paced, global environment.
• Own balance sheet governance: reconciliations, ageing reviews, risk identification and remediation.
• Drive a timely and accurate month‑end close, ensuring robust journals, accruals, prepayments and intercompany activity.
• Maintain general ledger integrity across multiple entities.
• Partner closely with FP&A, Commercial Finance and Operations to align reporting with business performance.
• Lead on audit readiness, statutory compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Champion process improvement, automation and standardisation across the R2R landscape.
• Support finance transformation, system upgrades and scalability initiatives.

About You

• Proven experience leading a large R2R or Financial Accounting team in a complex, multi‑entity organisation.
• Strong technical accounting background with deep experience managing the balance sheet end‑to‑end.
• Confident communicator able to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
• Highly organised, resilient and comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Experience in an SSC environment is hugely beneficial