At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a high-performing Finance Shared Services team and drive continuous improvement.
- Company: Join RSM UK, a dynamic firm focused on client-centric finance solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, 27 days holiday, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth with access to 300+ development courses.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping finance strategies and enhancing service delivery.
- Qualifications: Transformational leadership experience and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Location: Manor Royal, West Sussex, GB, RH11 7
Start Date: August 15, 2026
Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
Overview
We are searching for an experienced UK Finance Shared Services Lead. We are looking for a Finance Shared Services Lead to provide strategic leadership to deliver a client-centric, digitally enabled, high performing Finance Shared Services (FSS) function. This role is available in our London or Preston office with travel between locations required.
As a senior leader, you will be accountable for ensuring FSS delivers a premium service to our stakeholders, focused on exceptional service, seamless end-to-end processes, and modern, efficient ways of working. You will ensure that interfaces are simple, dependable, insight-driven, and digitally led, while maintaining strong governance, controls, and operational resilience. As a trusted adviser to senior leaders, you will shape and execute the long-term FSS strategy, navigate and prioritize competing demands, proactively manage stakeholders, and collaborate across the organization.
You will:
- Drive continuous improvement
- Build a high performing team covering the following areas:
- Accounts Payable & Expenses
- Accounts Receivable
- Payroll
- Payments
This is an on-site role, with regular travel between Preston and Gatwick office locations.
How you will make an impact
- Positioning Finance Shared Services as a client-centric service provider, delivering consistent, intuitive, and high-quality experiences for internal and external clients
- Establishing clear service standards, developing existing service legal agreements, and evolving measures that reflect client expectations to ensure clarity of ownership and fast resolutions
- Embedding premium ways of working across Finance Shared Services - balancing pace, quality, and collaboration
- Leading digital enablement for Finance Shared Services, maximizing value from Workday, and driving automation, workflow orchestration, self-service, and AI adoption
- Providing executive oversight across all FSS areas, ensuring processes are designed for scale, risk mitigation, compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency
- Leading, mentoring, and developing the team to enhance capability and performance
What we are looking for
We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here's what we're seeking in our ideal candidate:
- Transformational leadership style that inspires and elevates others to reach their full potential
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to balance efficiency, quality, and risk
- Ability to bring creative and robust solutions to complex business challenges
- Expert problem solver with strong analytical skills and capacity to project forward based on current data
What we can offer you
We recognize that our people are our most important assets. That's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package to help you have a fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.
- Hybrid and Flexible working
- 27 Days Holiday (with the option to purchase additional days)
- Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing benefits, including financial wellbeing tools, electric car scheme, and access to a virtual GP
- Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in-house Talent Development team
UK Finance Shared Services Lead employer: RSM UK Group LLP.
At RSM UK, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values diversity and fosters a culture of inclusion. Our flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits package, and commitment to employee development through over 300 on-demand courses ensure that you can thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a real impact as we strive to be the premium adviser to middle-market businesses globally.
