Finance Team Lead

Shared Service Centre Finance Team Lead India

Position Objective

The Shared Service Centre Finance Team Lead aims to provide strategic leadership that drives continuous process improvements, strengthens financial controls, and ensures alignment with corporate objectives to support organisational growth and financial integrity. The Shared Service Centre Finance Lead will be responsible for managing a team of finance professionals, ensuring the accurate, efficient, and compliant execution of key financial functions, including Pay & Bill, Management Accounts, Payroll, Bank Reconciliations, Query Management, and Accounts Payable, while fostering strong collaboration with European stakeholders to drive business success.

Key Responsibilities

ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIVITIES

Financial Operations

• Oversee the Pay & Bill process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing to clients and contractors.
• Manage the accounts payable function, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Ensure bank reconciliations are completed daily to maintain financial accuracy and liquidity.
• Oversee and manage payroll processing, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and accuracy of payments.
• Assist the Financial Controller with managing cash flow, working capital, and treasury functions to
• optimize financial stability and liquidity across the region.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Lead and manage the preparation of management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws, and internal governance standards.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and financial policies to safeguard assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist the Financial Controller with external audits and liaise with auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities as required.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a key liaison between the India SSC and European finance teams to ensure alignment of financial processes and reporting.
• Assist in transitioning work from the existing BPO provider in India, ensuring a smooth migration of financial data, processes, and systems.
• Team Leadership & Performance Management
• Lead and manage the finance team, ensuring optimal performance across all functions.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development opportunities for team members.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging automation and process enhancements.
• Work closely with the Director of India SCC to align Shared Services Centre (SSC) objectives with company strategy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Accountancy qualification, such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Significant experience in a finance and accounting setting, with proven success in a leadership role
• Experience working in a shared service centre or multinational environment, managing multi-entity and multi-currency financial operations
• Understanding of European financial regulations and compliance requirements
• Salesforce and Certinia experience advantageous

Key Capabilities

Excellent Communicator: Demonstrates clear and effective written and oral communication, tailoring messages to different stakeholders while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

Excellent Stakeholder Management Skills: Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, addressing their needs and concerns while ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

Good Computer Proficiency: competent in various software tools, including HRMS, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, ADP), and Microsoft Office Suite.

Organized and Detail-Oriented: Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all tasks and maintaining data integrity.

Exceptional Problem-Solving, Analytical, and Decision-Making Ability: Skilled in identifying and resolving issues through analysis and critical thinking, making informed, data-driven decisions.

• Strong project management skills: Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Process Development and Optimisation: Ability to identify operational inefficiencies, implement streamlined workflows, and apply best practices to enhance overall productivity.
• Collaborative and Independent: Capable of working autonomously and within teams, contributing to both individual and collective objectives, while adapting to different work styles.

Self-Motivated and Resourceful: Proactively identifies issues, manages time effectively, and maintains productivity with minimal supervision, ensuring task completion within deadlines.

Strong Work Ethic with Urgency: Demonstrates a sense of urgency and dedication to meeting deadlines and maintaining high standards of quality, even under pressure.

Adaptive Leadership Style: Ability to manage and develop high-performing teams, by motivating and guiding team members to achieve goals, fostering a collaborative environment, and developing others through coaching and mentorship.