Accounting & Tax Global RDC Lead

• Extensive senior leadership experience (12+ years) in Accounting & Tax (A&T), with a strong track record operating across multiple jurisdictions and global environments
• Proven experience designing and executing global operating models, including establishing or scaling Shared Services / Regional Delivery Centres (RDCs) / Centres of Excellence
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale transformation programmes, including:
  • Transitioning work across regions
  • Driving standardisation, efficiency, and cost optimisation
  • Managing complex, cross-border change initiatives
• Strong background in multi-client service delivery models, ideally within a Big 4 or professional services environment (or equivalent outsourcing organisation)
• Deep understanding of end-to-end A&T processes
• Robust expertise in global tax compliance, statutory reporting, and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience defining and governing global service frameworks, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across regions, including standardised methodologies, KPIs, and SLAs
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to support and influence
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and influence senior leadership and global clients
• Proven leadership in building and developing high-performing global teams, including:
  • Managing senior leaders across regions
  • Establishing capability frameworks and talent pipelines
  • Driving a global community of practice
• Solid understanding of finance technology and ERP landscapes (e.g. SAP, Oracle), with the ability to partner effectively with technology and transformation teams