We are looking for a UK&I Accounting and Shared Services Director to lead our accounting, financial control and shared services activities across the UK and Ireland.
Reporting to the UK&I CFO and operating as a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, you will set the strategic direction for accounting and shared services while ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, statutory compliance and effective transactional finance operations.
You will lead multidisciplinary finance teams across multiple locations and drive greater consistency, efficiency and service quality through process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering the UK&I accounting and shared services strategy
- Leading general ledger, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, financial reporting and period-end close activities
- Maintaining a robust financial control environment and ensuring compliance with UK and Irish statutory requirements
- Leading Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Credit Control, Tax and other transactional finance teams
- Establishing and monitoring SLAs and operational KPIs across shared services
- Improving cash collection, aged debt, balance sheet integrity and working-capital performance
- Leading finance transformation, process improvement and digitalisation initiatives
- Improving the use of ERP systems, automation and finance technology
- Partnering with senior business leaders to provide financial insight, challenge and recommendations
- Supporting acquisitions, integrations and wider organisational growth
- Building a high-performing finance organisation through clear accountability, talent development and succession planning
You will be a qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent — with significant senior leadership experience across accounting, financial control, finance operations or shared services.
You will have a strong technical accounting and financial reporting background, together with experience of leading large, multidisciplinary teams within a complex, multi-site organisation.
You will also bring proven experience of strengthening governance and compliance, leading finance transformation or process-improvement programmes, and influencing senior stakeholders. A strong understanding of ERP systems and finance technology is essential.
Experience within engineering, infrastructure, construction, consultancy or professional services would be advantageous. Experience of shared service centre transformation, UK and Irish statutory reporting, acquisitions or integrations, and Oracle or a similar enterprise finance platform would also be beneficial.
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape a critical part of the UK&I finance operating model, lead meaningful transformation and make a visible contribution to the performance and growth of an international organisation.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.