CIMA / ACCA - Business Process Lead

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We are an ambitious, forward-thinking global business who build transformative solutions for our customers to deliver best-in-class sustainable mobility, connectivity, and technology solutions. We support our customers with a range of products and services to meet their needs.

Since 1990 our ambition has never wavered. From humble beginnings, our vision and drive has seen us venture into new markets with confidence and stay ahead of market trends. Our mission is to help businesses of all sizes adapt to the future and take advantage of the opportunities that change brings. Sustainability is at the core of our offering. With our leading e-mobility solutions, we are committed to guiding businesses through the energy transition, building solutions for a more sustainable, connected future. This is where you come in. We are on a journey of growth. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of technology innovation and we invite you along on this journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Systems team as a Business Process Lead, specialising in Accounting and Compliance.  Here, you will be able to create real business change, working on projects that fundamentally change the way we work as a Finance function.  This provides real job satisfaction as you see the projects unfold and the benefits that you have brought to the wider teams.  The role of the Business Process Lead requires you to work proactively on key finance projects, working with stakeholders to manage deliverables across different departments and workstreams.

The Finance Systems team as a whole, is ultimately responsible for working on key projects that will provide the greatest benefit to the overall department in terms of efficiency, control, legal requirements, and automation.  These involve:

• Implementing new systems to create efficiency, remove manual processes and support growth.
• Migration of group-wide legal entities into consolidated systems
• Supporting the delivery of Radius’ first robotics project; considered a pilot for the wider business.
• Delivering continuous improvements and business change
• System performance monitoring, improvements, and maintenance to ensure we can support growth.
• Supporting and delivery of any legislative changes required across all locations
• Finance systems support (Sage X3, Documation, SEI, Velos Expense)

The role will report to the Head of Finance Systems and will be located at the group’s Head Office in Crewe, Cheshire.

• To be the GL and Compliance Business Process Lead in the Finance Systems team; this will include process design, system build and testing, business readiness, stakeholder management and problem solving.
• You will be required to act as a subject matter expert for the relevant aspects of Sage X3, and other systems, primarily to allow you use this knowledge to support system changes, roll outs and enhancing business processes.
• To act as the lead in any compliance related systems projects, working closely with the tax, compliance and Financial Control teams within the business to ensure thorough testing is carried out for Radius to remain compliant in all countries within its systems.  This will form your core focus.
• Work on a continuous improvement plan for current X3 processes (and other systems); looking to streamline and improve what we have today to create greater efficiencies and remove manual processes where possible.
• To lead the implementation of any GL process impacted within current projects; working closely with the wider project team to ensure consistency of design; working with the wider business to ensure that we provide a standard process whilst meeting business requirements. 
• To work to migrate entities to consolidate systems in accordance with the roadmap; identifying and resolving any functionality gaps required to keep consistency across processes.
• Build knowledge on report building, fixes and learning ways to improve the current build to improve system performance for Finance.
• To support the RPA lead within the team in identifying, understanding, and documenting processes key to your area – always having the opportunity for automation at the forefront of your mind.
• Using your knowledge and general engagement with the finance team to identify candidates for automation and quantify the associated ROI.

• CIMA / ACCA
• Experience in an accounting or compliance role
• Strong relationship, communication and negotiating skills.
• Teamwork and ability to prioritise and delivery in a flexible and timely manner.
• Relevant business process experience and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of data importance and reporting.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive and the ability to “hit the ground running”.
• Think critically and focus on outcomes.
• Ability to build a strong rapport with stakeholders in the wider business teams.

What can you expect of us?

• A friendly culture that mirrors our proposition to our customers.
• A fast-growing organisation that defines itself as being agile and innovative
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A commitment to building a working environment that values inclusivity, innovation, agility, and drive.
• An accessible and approachable management team
• A modern purpose-built space in Crewe that will provide you with an outstanding working environment.
• complete with onsite gym, canteen, games rooms, and coffee bar style break out areas).
• And of course, you will be compensated competitively along with bonus potential and a good range of core benefits.

Still Curious?

If you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now!

If you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team via [email protected].

Radius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

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We do not accept speculative recruitment agency CVs or profiles. Any unsolicited CV received by Radius will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee.

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