The Head of Finance Shared Services in India will be accountable for the efficient running of the accounting and transactional finance processing for SoftwareOne operations in APAC. This leadership role will need to embed a professional, continuous improvement culture where accountability, team spirit, process-excellence and customer-focus become the norm. Our Shared Service Centre is based in Gurgaon.

• They have the responsibility to process financial transactions promptly, accurately, and efficiently. They also need to build regular end-of-month reports and local financial statements, following accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory rules.
• Oversight and management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ensuring quality input and efficient processing by working with business colleagues.
• Ensure all policies and processes adhere to the Minimum Control Framework, embed a strong Financial Control environment, applying a risk-based approach and support all external audit requirements.
• Maintain process documentation, metrics and KPIs that drive a continuous improvement culture and accountability to collaborators.
• Lead, develop and encourage a high-quality Finance team and chair regular meetings with key collaborators to review performance and priorities.

• Ability to connect external and internal customer requirements to the objectives and performance of the Shared Service Centre team.
• Ability to manage a wide range of internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to empower teams and embed support for a centralized service model.
• Ability to link relevant business goals to specific targets and keep track of them using a strong set of measurements and guidelines.
• Experience of managing demand and resourcing levels within large teams and is appropriately resourced to meet the strategic needs of the business.
• Ability to understand the most effective ways to do things and keep finding ways to improve.
• Qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
• High levels of emotional intelligence and an ability to build a positive, achieving, rewarding working environment.
• Demonstrates strong work ethics by showing accountability.