Description

• Oversight of the SSC
• Stable working environment and working hours

About Our Client

Our client, a reputable US multinational with decades of demonstrated success, is looking to appoint a Finance Director to lead and transform its Shared Services Centre, driving operational excellence, service quality, and continuous improvement across finance operations.

Job Description

Shared Services Leadership

• Lead and manage the Finance Shared Services Centre, ensuring delivery of high-quality and cost-effective services.
• Develop and execute the SSC strategy aligned with the company's finance transformation and growth objectives.
• Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, customer service, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Build organizational capabilities through talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
• Oversee end-to-end finance operations including:
  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • Order-to-Cash (O2C)
  • Record-to-Report (R2R)
  • Intercompany accounting
  • Treasury operations

Financial Controls & Compliance

• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with company policies, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, and Controllership teams.
• Drive robust governance frameworks and compliance monitoring across all finance operations.
• Ensure effective management of risks related to operational processes and service delivery.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including process standardization, simplification, automation, and digitization.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, robotics, AI, workflow solutions, and analytics to enhance efficiency and control.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies across the SSC.
• Deliver productivity improvements and cost optimization programs.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the senior point of contact for business units, finance leadership, regional controllers, and external partners.
• Establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders to ensure business needs are effectively supported.
• Regularly review service performance and implement action plans for continuous enhancement.
• Communicate operational performance, risks, and transformation progress to senior leadership.

Performance & Governance

• Establish and monitor operational KPIs, dashboards, and service scorecards.
• Lead governance forums and service review meetings with key stakeholders.
• Manage departmental budgets and resource planning.
• Ensure appropriate capacity planning and workforce optimization.

The Successful Applicant

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• At least 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Solid hands on experience in leading Finance Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), or large finance operations teams.
• Candidates with Big 4 audit background is a plus
• Candidates who have worked in US HQ businesses is a plus
• Demonstrated track record managing multi-functional finance processes across regional operations.
• Experience driving finance transformation, ERP implementations, automation, and process optimization initiatives.
• Experience operating within a multinational and matrix organization environment preferred.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package for the right candidate
• Very stable organisation with long term career development
• China and regional exposure