Gillian Liles
Interim Head of Shared Services @Costain Group PLC
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WORK HISTORY
Interim Head of Shared Services @Costain Group PLC
Maidenhead, GB
Managing a team size of c.30 colleagues responsible for core financial processes and controls covering invoice to pay, employee expenses, order to cash and record to report. Key deliverables:• Manage shared service team ensuring engagement plans are delivered• Create a set of KPIs to support smooth running of core finance processes and monitor and report on agreed KPIs• Manage a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders in the business, project teams, business finance teams and group finance colleagues to ensure finance processes are understood and appropriately implemented.• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed to a high standard• Manage financial calendar and manage month end close process to ensure all finance teams are appropriately engaged• As a key member of Group Finance senior leadership team, own adhoc initiatives supporting the broader finance function• Business system owner for concur and transactional processing elements of E1 ERP• Own continuous improvement initiatives for shared services, including but not limited to, work alignment within teams, capability improvement and training, process simplification, data cleansing and financial control strengthening
ABOUT GILLIAN LILES
Experienced finance professional specialising in Finance Transformation, ERP delivery, reporting, controls and continuous process improvement. Driving success through leadership to ensure motivated, developed and upskilled teams. More recently I have been instrumental in a shared services restructure, leading change & streamlining of processes. I am easy going by nature, able to influence and collaborate with all members of staff at all levels regarding finance issues to resolve problems and influence change.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Possessing strong technical skills in financial accounting and taxation and comfortable utilising financial information systems• Experience of liaising with internal and external auditors, eternal service providers and shared service teams both in the UK, Asia & in Europe• Create Building, motivating, developing and upskilling finance teams • Experience of being involved in the recruitment and interview process of new staff• Lead in continuous finance transformation and improvement processes as well as System testing: data migration, report development, improvement and testing• Month-end control and managing the close process. This included coordinating month end close with finance and the business• Managing the monthly reporting to tight deadlines, incorporating detailed financial analysis• Cashflow forecasting along with cashflow management, ensuing the business had sufficient cash to meet both short term and longer-term cash requirements• Managing corporate tax, VAT, PAYE• Extensive knowledge of Caseware, COGNOS, SAP, E1, Blackline, TM1, Excel, Word, Powerpoint• Presentations to the EMEA controller team
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