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Head of Accounting Shared Services

Edinburgh, Scotland, GBFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-07

Core

Leading the organization's General Ledger operations and financial control environment within a large-scale shared services model.

Role type

Senior Finance Operations leadership (Head of Accounting Shared Services)

Builds

Robust operational control environments, accurate financial reporting, and scalable finance processes

Domain

Finance Operations / Shared Services / Record to Report

Required skills

General Ledger operations, reconciliations, balance sheet substantiation, financial controls, period-end close management, shared services leadership, offshore team management, process standardisation, automation, AI initiatives

Preferred skills

Finance process transformation, operating model development, Oracle ERP experience

Responsibilities

Lead Record to Report function for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; Oversee General Ledger operations for data integrity; Own reconciliations and Balance Sheet Substantiation processes; Maintain operational control environment through governance and risk management; Lead and develop GL Leads and R2R organisation across onshore and offshore teams; Drive process standardisation, continuous improvement, and automation/AI efficiencies