Shared Services Manager

Parkwood Leisure Head Office - Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire.

Full Time, Permanent, flexible/hybrid options available.

Voted ukactive’s Outstanding Organisation of the Year in 2022,  award winning Parkwood Leisure is one of the leading UK leisure management companies, operating 85 leisure, golf and culture facilities throughout the UK.  Based at our head office in Droitwich, our Finance department is on the hunt for a Shared Services Manager to join our central support team.

Our finance department has a proven track record for staff training, development and support and we offer free parking, flexible/hybrid working options, continued professional development and access to a local leisure facility as part of our generous package.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an adaptable experienced manager to oversee our transactional and reconciliation teams.

Primary objectives and responsibilities for the role will be

• Responsible for overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, EPOS system interfaces and revenue, payroll and VAT reconciliation.

• Working capital management and cash flow forecasting for multiple statutory entities.

• Monitoring the transactional team performance against preset KPIS

• Overseeing VAT compliance and review of VAT returns prior to submission

• Monitoring allocated income/payroll balance sheet reconciliations to minimise accounting risks

• Improving internal processes, effectiveness of analysis and reporting process

• Supporting our operational teams with relevant training and advice

The Person

• Well grounded in financial control and reporting

• Able to work with a high degree of independence and as part of a multi-disciplined team

• Motivated by responsibility and targets, enjoys and values good results

• Excellent communication skills, able to build and maintain effective relationships with non-finance stakeholders, customers and suppliers

• IT proficient, with good spreadsheet skills

• Must have a hands on approach and commercial attitude

What can Parkwood Leisure offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Use of local corporate gym membership

• Employee health cash plan

• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

How to Apply

Please apply with a cover letter and CV to recruitment@parkwood-holdings.co.uk.

About Parkwood Leisure

Parkwood Leisure was established almost 30 years ago and is now one of the UK's leading operators of publicly owned leisure facilities. Working with Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, we’re a company that’s proud to deliver a first-class service to each of the facilities we manage and is committed to working with local communities to make a difference and provide a healthier and happier lifestyle to the communities we serve.

For more information visit www.leisurecentre.com