Shared Services Payroll and Operations

Search recruitment have exclusively partnered with a SME professional services business to appoint a new Finance Change Manager. The role will be a pivotal position in this business where you will lead change within a shared services department, strategically drive continuous change and streamline processes. For this position, an experienced manager will be required to manage a team of 8 so it is crucial you have effective leadership skills and able to deliver best practices whilst working closely with the finance team.

Key areas of responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for the shares service's team that include, payments and billings, compliance, and systems.
• Partnering with finance managers to drive change and implement key strategic processes.
• Leading transactional teams that require guidance and support
• Provide recommendations for improvement to minimise risk and increase operational efficiency.
• Provide effective leadership and smooth running of our invoicing shared services function.
• Collaborate with various internal stakeholders, such as Head of People, Operations Director, Finance Director, Finance Managers, Finance Operations BP and Managing Director to ensure seamless coordination and communication for all payroll and invoicing activity.
• Accountable for ensuring CRM best practice - all conversations, email correspondence with customers, contractors and candidates must be recorded correctly and in real-time in the CRM.
• Identifying new ways of working with new systems that have just been implemented.

Key areas of expertise:

• Strong leadership skills - able to lead from the front and people focused.
• Skilled in managing & leading a variety of operations departments to achieve organisational goals.
• Proven track record in presenting ideas and results to different stakeholders across the business including employees and senior management.
• Understanding of budget management.
• Ideally an invoicing background within a professional services background

Salary and benefits:

• £60,000 plus DOE
• Hybrid working (3 days in office)
• 25 days annual leave plus BH

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.