Finance Team Lead in Cambridge

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

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

Team activities include:

• Providing financial, regulatory and tax information.
• 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.

Good understanding of finance systems. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to manage a team. Experience of an SSC environment. Experience in managing a team preferably in a shared services environment. Additional language skills.

Technical / professional qualifications:

• 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.

Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA's 1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we're playing a leading role in our company's transition to a subscription-based business model.

AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there's a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We've got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business's transformation: it's a great time to be joining us!

Flexible benefits fund: emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

Hybrid working: We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote.

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities.

About AVEVA: AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.