Who you are

- Strong sense of integrity always does the right thing and encourages others to behave in the same way

- Good understanding of finance systems

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to manage a team

- Able to operate comfortably at a detailed as well as a Managerial level

- Strong experience of understanding and interpreting control and operational risk

- Experience of an SSC environment

- Experience in managing a team preferably in a shared services environment

- Additional language skills
- Accounting or Business Administration qualifications

- Strong MS Office, Excel and Oracle knowledge as well as experience in the Business and Accounting systems used in the function

What the job involves

- Manage a high performing small team optimising performance and commitment by setting goals and agreeing objectives

- Supporting the adaptability and flexibility of workload and team movements to facilitate high levels of customer service across the SSC managing working hours where required to cover Regional time zones

- Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups, monitoring and seeking feedback on team performance, providing resolution of issues and agreeing improvement plans as required

- Support and input to a programme of continuous improvement delivery so that best practice is embedded, and efficiencies are delivered

- Manage the performance of the R2R function ensuring that processes are standardised, documented and that KPIs are used to demonstrate delivery with service levels being met or exceeded

- Ensure all policy and legal requirements are adhered to by operating within a framework of compliance, which protects customers and the team and minimises risk to the business

- Ensure the integrity of financial records for all relevant entities, raising issues where there is any deviation

- Providing financial, regulatory and tax information

- Responsibility will be timely,



effective and efficient processing of general ledger-related transactions including fixed assets and journal entries

- Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and subledgers and performing period end closing activities including accruals, revenue recognition and reporting and essential controlling and bank activities

- Key Stakeholders:
- Record to Report Regional Process Owner

- Regional finance team

- Commercial / Sales team

- Internal Audit

- Service Management

Benefits

- Time off: 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. You can also buy/sell five days a year

- Emergency leave: Five days a year to use when unexpected or urgent events make it impossible to work

- Hybrid working: The default option for employees is a 3:2 split between the office and working from home. Some positions are fully remote and others are fully office-based—refer to the job listing for specific details

- Parental leave: Maternity leave comprises 18 weeks at full pay, followed by 21 weeks statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid. Paternity leave is two weeks at full pay. Pension contributions and advantages are maintained throughout

- Workplace nursery scheme: Pay for your child’s nursery directly through payroll, saving tax and NI contributions

- Electric care lease: Use your flexible benefits fund to subsidize the pre-tax leasing of a brand-new electric or ultra-low-emission car

- Shopping vouchers: Use your flexible benefits fund on discounts and vouchers for many major retail, tech and restaurant chains

- BUPA private healthcare: BUPA healthcare is a core benefit for employees.



Use your flexible benefits fund and/or salary sacrifice to add family members

- Anonymous counselling: Through our Modern Health benefit, employees and their dependents over 13 are eligible to use our mental health app and receive unlimited counselling and coaching each year

- Dental insurance: Use your flexible benefits fund to cover preventative and restorative treatment. You can also add coverage for family members

- Cycle to work: Buy a brand-new bike and save 25–40% on retail price thanks to tax savings

- Gym membership: Use your flexible benefits fund to discount a membership to a major gym chain

- Bonus: Based on a combination of your own performance and AVEVA’s financial results

- Pension: Use your flexible benefits fund to increase the standard employer contribution. You can also route your bonus directly into your pension, saving tax and NI

- Income protection: Secure a reliable income if you’re unable to work due to long-term sickness or injury

- Life assurance: In the event of your death, your loved ones will receive a lump sum

- Charitable giving: The Action for Good program gives you three days of paid volunteering every year, as well as match funding opportunities. You can also use your flexible benefits fund to give to charity pre-tax

- Professional development: Access to LinkedIn Learning gives you the chance to grow your knowledge and skills, while AVEVA’s extensive mentorship network allows you learn from colleagues across the company

- Education support: After one year with AVEVA, you can apply for support towards a relevant course or qualification. AVEVA will reimburse up to 70% of the cost

- Service recognition: Whether you’ve been with us for 12 months or 50 years (it’s happened!), the AVEVAversary program rewards you during milestone years with cash and time off. We also recognize your contributions by planting a tree in the AVEVA Forest, our global forest of recognition

📌 Finance Team Lead (Cambridge)
🏢 AVEVA
📍 Cambridge