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Central Finance Manager

Employer
Wincanton
Location
Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 12, 2024
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Job Role
Finance Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Description

Join our Finance Shared Services team as our Central Finance Manager, where you will have great variation in responsibility of optimising our Finance Shared Services key processes, along with ensuring processes are efficient, effective and align to our overall organizational goals, strategies and key initiatives.

We’re looking for your keen eye to detail and continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities for improvement and execute plans with the overall goal of achieving operational excellence across all aspects of Finance Shared Services.

Key

Responsibilities:

  • Identify pain points in the finance processes across O2C- Accounts Receivable & Collections, P2P - Accounts Payable & Expenses & R2R - Central reporting and recharges and work in collaboration with the Finance BPS team to identify and drive process improvements.
  • Run focused clinics to improve processes and perform root case analysis to diagnose process failures in collaboration with existing teams.
  • Review current key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics and establish any additional requirements to measure process performance and effectiveness.
  • Work with the Group Products Manager and Oracle support provider to drive system related issues resolution.
  • Lead change initiatives related to process improvements.
  • Be the project-lead for the Finance Shared Service SOX processes.
  • Deputise for the Head of Finance Shared Services as required.
  • Build strong relationships with senior management and colleagues to achieve the goals you set shared services functions.
  • Ad-hoc projects as required.

What will you bring to our team?
  • Extensive experience in process management/improvement, along with being a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
  • Subject Matter Expert - AP, AR & GL (Good understanding of Finance processes).
  • Oracle Fusion experience.
  • Proven track record of driving process improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify process gaps and recommend effective solutions.
  • Hands on approach and experienced in working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Adaptable and strong communicator, with a passion to think outside of the box.
  • Focused on understanding processes, identify failings, and create quick and effective solutions.
  • Ability to engage others and forge alliances with stakeholders.
  • A strong performance mindset and ability to get the job done.


Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to generous remuneration, company car/allowance, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

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