General Ledger Team Lead

We are looking for a General Ledger Team Lead to join our growing global Shared Service Centre, established two years ago. In this role, you will guide a small GL team and focus on ensuring quality service delivery, driving full adoption of finance processes, and providing sound accounting guidance to the team members. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys both hands-on work, people leadership and improving ways of working in a developing shared service environment.

About Group Finance

In joining RWS's Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.  

It's a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support. 

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the team's efforts in executing GL accounting activities accurately and on time and help with exception-based journal entries and GL postings
• Be actively involved during period close and consolidation to ensure all GL activities are completed
• Focus on people management and support the GL team members in their growth and development 
• Share your expertise with the team and provide guidance on more complex issues and queries
• Monitor team's KPIs and compliance with company policies and procedures
• Support continuous improvement of the GL processes
• Take active part in the planned ERP system change 

Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years management service delivery experience in R2R GL accounting
• Leadership experience with track record of managing a team for at least 1 year and ability to effectively direct and prioritize work for others
• Strong English language skills
• Strong MS Excel skills with a proven aptitude to interpret financial data
• Strong knowledge of finance business processes, GL policies, and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant SSC operations
• Working knowledge of core finance systems, ERP and related specialty functional systems, frameworks, and functionality
• Proactive approach
• Accounting qualification (AAT/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or global equivalent) would be a big advantage

Our proprietary technology, 45+ AI patents and human experts help organizations bring ideas to market faster, build deeper relationships across borders and cultures, and enter new markets with confidence – growing their business and connecting them to a world of opportunities. 

It's why over 80 of the world's top 100 brands trust RWS to drive innovation, inform decisions and shape brand experiences. 

With 60+ global locations, across five continents, our teams work with businesses across almost all industries. Innovating since 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).  

RWS Values

We Partner, We Pioneer, We Progress – and we´ll Deliver together.

For further information, please visit: RWS   

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics

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