Finance Team Lead - R2R

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title:

Finance Team Lead

Location:

Cambridge, Hybrid

Employment Type:

Full time

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Manage a high performing small team optimising performance and commitment by setting goals and agreeing objectives

Supporting the adaptability and flexibility of workload and team movements to facilitate high levels of customer service across the SSC managing working hours where required to cover Regional time zones

Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups, monitoring and seeking feedback on team performance, providing resolution of issues and agreeing improvement plans as required.

Support and input to a programme of continuous improvement delivery so that best practice is embedded, and efficiencies are delivered.

Manage the performance of the R2R function ensuring that processes are standardised, documented and that KPIs are used to demonstrate delivery with service levels being met or exceeded

Ensure all policy and legal requirements are adhered to by operating within a framework of compliance, which protects customers and the team and minimises risk to the business

Ensure the integrity of financial records for all relevant entities, raising issues where there is any deviation

Team activities include:providing financial, regulatory and tax information. responsibility will be timely, effective and efficient processing of general ledger-related transactions including fixed assets and journal entries.reconciliation of general ledger accounts and subledgers and performing period end closing activities including accruals, revenue recognition and reporting and essential controlling and bank activities.

Skills, know-how and experience:

Must have:
Strong sense of integrity always does the right thing and encourages others to behave in the same way.

Good understanding of finance systems

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to manage a team.

Able to operate comfortably at a detailed as well as a Managerial level.

Strong experience of understanding and interpreting control and operational risk Preferred:

Experience of an SSC environment

Experience in managing a team preferably in a shared services environment

Additional language skills

Technical / professional qualifications:

Accounting or Business Administration qualifications

Strong MS Office, Excel and Oracle knowledge as well as experience in the Business and Accounting systems used in the function.

Direct reports:

Direct Reports:
Team of up to 10 Team members

Key Stakeholders:

Record to Report Regional Process Owner Regional finance team Commercial / Sales team Internal Audit Service Management Finance at AVEVAOur team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s 1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.

AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!

Find out more: UK Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

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