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Accounting Team of the Year Award
Celebrating the Accounting team that achieves more together
About this category
The Accounting Team of the Year celebrates an accounting or finance operations team that keeps the numbers accurate, closes on time and turns financial data into decisions the business can trust. It recognises the whole team, not one person: the way they work together, the results they deliver and the difference they make to colleagues, customers and the organisation. Teams from any sector and any size of organisation can enter.
Eligibility
- Open to accounting or finance operations teams in any sector and any size of organisation
- In-house teams, departments and shared-service teams are all eligible
- The entry should describe the team, its members and its role in the organisation
Judging criteria
- Results: what the team has delivered and how it is measured
- Teamwork: how the team works together and supports one another
- Impact: the difference made to the organisation, its customers or its people
- Improvement: new ideas, better ways of working and lessons learned
Qualitative criteria
- Shared purpose and clear goals
- Collaboration across the team and the organisation
- Supportive culture and development of team members
- Pride in the quality of their work
Metrics
- Month-end and year-end close times
- Audit outcomes and accuracy
- Process improvements and automation delivered
- Cost savings identified
Additional criteria
- Achievements should fall mainly within the last two years
- Supporting figures are treated in confidence
- Testimonials from colleagues or customers strengthen an entry
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