Associate Director - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Millyard Peoples

Millyard Peoples

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Millyard Peoples is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a global company based in the Central Belt of Scotland, to recruit an Associate Director of Transactional Finance.

This job is a newly created opportunity that has come about due to the continued growth and expansion of business.

Based in Edinburgh, our client is the key provider of financial information across globally, across multiple legal entities.

The Associate Director will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the transactional teams based in Edinburgh providing accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll support ensuring continuous improvement of people, processes, and systems within the function to ensure optimal performance and business support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance leader who has experience of leading a shared service finance team or leading an operational finance team, to join a growing global business and continue the development and growth of a critical business function.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the daytoday operations of the Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable and Payroll functions
Develop and report Key Performance Indicators on SLAs with a focus on providing higher quality service as well as transparency to the internal customers
Manage timely and accurate delivery of actual financial information for European based trading entities and holding companies
Balance Sheet and Working Capital Management ensuring cashflow and working capital targets are achieved in the AP and AR areas
Support Treasury Operations activities as they relate to the shared service centre activities
Management of relationships with both internal and external auditors
Lead transactional teams through finance and business change projects business integrations, transitions, new systems implementation
Lead the rollout of a global payroll solution
Maintain effective operation of the financial control environment
Experience operating in a finance leadership position in a shared services environment or involved in an operational finance function from the "ground up".
Qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA, ACMA) or strong experience in a similar role, those "qualified by experience" will be considered
Strong accounting skills and proven leadership experience in a handson transactional environment
Ability to meet tight deadlines as well as being customer focused and proactive

This is a fast-paced environment, and we need someone who is proactive, self-motivated and a team player.

To be successful in this role you will:

Demonstrate a 'can do' attitude and approachable style to the business in line with the overall Group culture and possess a resilience to cope with unexpected change in an everevolving environment
Bring experience of engaging, communicating, and presenting to senior executives within a corporate organisation and the ability to explain complex financial information in a concise and simple manner
Have a flexible approach to leadership and be comfortable supporting individual team members, adopting a handson approach when necessary

To discuss in more detail, please reach out to Amy Peoples at Millyard Peoples.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£75,000.00-£90,000.00 per year

Benefits: