Head of General Ledger

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Rs Components · Nn179rs

Full-timeOn-site4d ago

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About the role

We're looking for a highly skilled and forward-thinking Head of General Ledger to lead our operational accounting function within Global Shared Business Services (GSBS). This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for ensuring accurate, efficient, and well-governed financial operations across 13 operating companies in EMEA. You will lead a team of c.20 accounting professionals, oversee key financial processes including audits, group reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany operations, and play an essential role in transformation, automation, and acquisition integration. If you excel at driving accuracy, strengthening controls, and inspiring teams through change, this is a high-impact role where you can shape the future of our global finance operations.

Requirements

Essential

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

Extensive experience in operational accounting leadership and managing teams.

Strong SAP knowledge and hands-on experience with financial processes.

Proven experience managing audits, group reporting and complex accounting cycles.

Strong change management experience with a track record of delivering successful business transformation.

High emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to generate actionable insights.

Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate, and build strong relationships across matrixed environments.

Proven coaching, leadership, and facilitation skills at all organisational levels.

Experience managing business transitions and driving benefit realisation.

Ability to operate effectively across geographies and time zones.

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver to challenging deadlines.

A positive, flexible mindset and role-model behaviours aligned to our values.

Desirable

Strong understanding of project budgeting, benefit management, and financial KPIs.

Experience leading change and IT implementations at organisational scale.

Change management qualification or equivalent.

Process improvement or subject-matter expertise in financial operations.

Additional European languages.

Experience negotiating with and managing third-party providers.

We Are RS

We've been solving industry problems for over 80 years. We turn the 'what ifs' into the 'why nots', the impossible into the possible.

Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.

We offer service and product solutions to over 1.2 million customers globally, shipping a parcel every 2 seconds to over 130 countries. With over 800,000 stocked and 3 million unstocked products, we're a trusted partner to the world's leading industries.

We're looking for curious, driven, and empathetic professionals to join our journey. People who think differently, act with purpose, and want to make a real impact.

Rewards

Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.

Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but

Head of General Ledger

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