AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. R2R Manager - Cambridge, hybrid The Job As the R2R Manager, you will build, manage and drive a high performing R2R function across the Cambridge Shared Service Centre. Providing standardised service delivery for the countries in scope of the SSC, ensuring high quality deliverables resulting in strong customer service. You have ownership and delivery of the plan to continuously improve and evolve the Shared Services. Responsibilities Projects and Strategy - The main focal point of the R2R function for managing finance transition projects and continuous improvement projects which impact the R2R function. Management of the projects includes but not limited to planning, resourcing, knowledge transfer, readiness assessment and issue resolution. - Collaborate with the Process Ownership team and SSC counterparts to ensure alignment of SSC processes with global processes and best practice. Service Delivery - Continuous monitoring of internal controls, risk, and control matrices (RACM) in conjunction with Internal audits. - Review policies and ensure adherence including identification of areas for improvement. Implement corrective actions and enhancements based on control reviews and audit findings. - Manage escalations to address and resolve issues related to the R2R function - Lead, monitor and improve the performance and efficiency of theR2R function using the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and associated reports. - Maintain the service catalogue for theR2R function. Identify the gaps in services with an action plan to address. Ensure that the catalogue is consistently operated with no regional nuances. - Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand their requirements and expectations, ensuring alignment to the functional and organisational goals. - Design and implement strategies to accelerate and enhance the accuracy of the month-end close process while maintaining compliance with regulatory and internal control requirements. - To manage the R2Rteam for all entities and countries that are in scope. People Management - Lead the overall target setting for the R2R team and set clear objectives, aligning them with functional and organisational goals. - Manage Direct Reports and their teams, monitoring performance, providing feedback, addressing capability issues. - Ensure career development and training is in place across the team with clear succession plans and resource rotations to facilitate the team growth. - Ensure full team is recruited with cross training to minimise gaps in service delivery. - Overall responsibility for recruitment, training and management of a team to maximise the SSC R2R team full potential. - Continual assessment of team structures Skills & Qualifications Ideal skills - Finance degree or Professional qualification - Proven experience (at least 3 years) in a similar role within a finance shared service centre - Experience of leading and managing a team including team development and career management - In-depth knowledge of R2R processes, including controls and compliance requirements - Proven track record of using KPI's to improve performance - Able to operate comfortably at a detailed as well as a strategic level. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Proficient in utilising ERP systems and other R2R related software Desired skills - Additional language capability - Project Management experience Technical / professional qualifications - Finance degree or Professional qualification. - Strong MS Office, Excel, and ERP knowledge as well as experience in the Business and Accounting systems used in the function. Direct reports - Team of up to 2Team Leads Indirect reports - Team of up to 20 Team members Finance at AVEVA Our 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: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/ 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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