We are recruiting a Head of Financial Shared Services on a 2-year fixed-term contract to support a significant restructure and transformation project. The Role Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading financial operations. This position is responsible for developing, streamlining, and overseeing end-to-end financial processes and systems while driving efficiency, accuracy, and operational excellence. A key focus of this role will be leading finance transformation initiatives, including designing and potentially establishing a new service centre model as part of a broader operating model transformation. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership – Lead a team of three direct reports and provide strategic guidance to a wider team of around 100 staff. Operational Excellence – Design, implement, and optimise scalable, innovative, and comprehensive shared service models. Process & System Optimisation – Oversee all financial systems, ensuring robust internal controls, sound corporate governance, and continuous process improvements. Performance & Compliance – Develop and implement KPIs and service level agreements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with business objectives. Finance Transformation – Play a key role in major transformation projects, ensuring seamless integration of new processes and financial systems.About You We are looking for a qualified finance professional (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent) with a strong background in financial management within large, complex organisations. You will have: - Proven experience in leading large teams and driving service planning & delivery. - Expertise in financial operations, transaction processing, and financial systems. - A strategic mindset with the ability to drive transformation and process improvements. - Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work in a fast-changing environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, lead a high-performing team, and contribute to an exciting period of transformation within a renowned organisation