Continuous Improvement and Quality Lead
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £60000 - £80000 per annum + Healthcare, Pension, Holidays
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2022
- Reference
- JN -092022-5755789
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- Employer Sector
- Consumer Goods & Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Travel
- None
- Job Type
- Quality Assurance, Other, Internal Controls, Risk, Risk Advisory, Risk Assurance
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Job Details
The Continuous Improvement and Quality Lead is responsible for the start-up and development of a CI and Quality function which will underpin the operations of UK and the Centre of Excellence.
Client Details
The client are a global Services business with offices in Greater Manchester
Description
The Continuous Improvement and Quality Lead will be responsible for and expected to have;
- Knowledge and understanding of the operational risks, concerns and commitments of the functional pillar leads/Senior Leadership Team members
- Any relevant reporting being generated by the GSS Reporting Lead in respect of operations within scope
- Control issues and persistent operating problems which have been escalated through the Failsafe process
- Identifying process and control issues within operations, and working collaboratively to design, pilot and track corrective changes to process and control before handing off to the delivery leadership as a formal BAU change
- Identification of areas of process inefficiency, control weakness and process waste in conjunction with Delivery Tower leads and functional delivery teams
- Design, development, piloting and productionisation of CI solutions using established CI tools and techniques
- Reporting, trend analysis and commentary to demonstrate value add from the CI and quality initiatives
Profile
The successful Continuous Improvement and Quality Lead should have;
Qualifications:
- Ideally: University Degree
- Ideally: Qualified Accounting Qualification: ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar
- More important than the financial qualification is a demonstrable track record of improving processes and control and have a detailed understanding of controls, efficiency and process
Experiences:
- Extensive experience in a CI, Quality or similar role
- Excellent working knowledge of processes within Payables, Receivables and General Ledger
- Experience/knowledge of Navision is preferable
- Experience in a similar role within a multi-site business is desirable
- Prior experience of working with an outsourced Finance Shared Service Centre is preferable but not mandatory
Skills:
- The continuous improvement mindset is central to success in this role
- Customer focussed and target driven
- Forward thinking, with a "can do" attitude
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, to tight deadlines
- Ability to understand the detail behind processes
- Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
- Good level of IT skills including intermediate/advanced MS Excel
Job Offer
The successful candidate will receive;
- Competitive salary of up to £80,000 depending on experience,
- Benefits package with Private Medical,
- 8% pension,
- Flexible working
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Michael Page has pioneered a unique, consultative approach to recruitment, enabling us to find the best fit between our client’s needs and the candidate’s experience and abilities. With an emphasis on delivering results and establishing long-term relationships, our consultants waive commission in favour of quarterly profit share – that means impartial career advice and an entire team pulling together on your behalf.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 164 offices in 34 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package.
We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career. Take this opportunity to browse our accounting, tax and treasury jobs to find out more about our specific expertise:
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