Finance Shared Services Associate Director in Rishton

We are searching for an experienced Finance Shared Services Associate Director.

Make an Impact at RSM UK. We are looking for an Associate Director or Direct level shared 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 deliver 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 prioritise competing demands, proactively manage stakeholders, and collaborate across the organisation. You will drive continuous improvement and build a high performing team covering the following areas:

• Accounts Payable & Expenses
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll
• Payments

You’ll make an impact by:

• 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, by developing existing service legal agreements, and evolving measures that reflect client expectations and 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, maximising value from Workday and driving automation, workflow orchestration, self service and AI adoption.
• Providing executive oversight across all FSS areas and ensuring processes are designed for scale, risk mitigation, compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Leading, mentoring and developing the team, enabling them to grow capability and performance.

What we are looking for:

• Transformational leadership style that inspires and elevates others to reach their full potential.
• Strong commercial judgement 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 ability to project forward based on current data.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have a fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.