Head of Shared Services

Job title : Head of Shared Services
Location : New South Wales
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Niall Hoolahan
Contact email : nhoolahan@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 980029
About the role
One of Australia's most well known businesses is in the market for an experienced Shared Services professional to lead their Accounts Payable & Receivable division. The role will be leading a team both on shore and off shore, and have a focus on team development & management, process improvement & drive cost efficiencies. If you have experience working for a large scale listed organisation overseeing a shared services division comprising of transactional accounting, we'd love to hear from you.

The Responsibilities:
Reporting directly into the Finance Director, you will be responsible for;
  • Lead, mentor, develop transactional accounting services – Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
  • Manage offshore vendor partners, and lead large offshore division.
  • Manage senior stakeholder relationships across all divisions of the business
  • Demonstrate leadership support for all departmental initiatives and organisational development activities, modelling expected behaviors to managers and staff to create a desired workplace culture
  • Have a strategic approach to lowering business cost through shared services 
  • Lead high performing teams through coaching and mentoring, to build and grow operational capability  
The successful applicant
  • Previous experience as a Shared Services Leader within a business of similar scale and volume.
  • Ability to develop relationships with senior stakeholders, both internally & externally.
  • High attention to detail, excellent time management skills and a proactive approach to customers.
  • Natural born leader, excellent communicator and proven process & change improvement and transformation.
How to apply 
To register your interest please apply online, or contact Niall Hoolahan at nhoolahan@sharpandcarter.com.au for a confidential discussion.