Welcome back! After a busy August and a well-deserved summer break, the SSF UK team is back and September is already off to a flying start!
We kicked off our Network Reflection Sessions last week with the Digital & Operational Excellence Network. It was fantastic to see so many of you online, sharing lessons learned, current projects, and the challenges and successes shaping your year so far.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a valuable session!
📅 There’s still time to register for the remaining reflection sessions, check out the full schedule here:
🌐 Online Financial Accounting & Reporting Session - September 11th
🌐 Online Customer Experience Reflection Session - September 16th
🌐 Online Purchase to Pay Reflection Session - September 23rd
🌐 Online Order to Cash Reflection Session - September 25th
🌐 Online HR & Payroll Reflection Session - September 30th
We are excited to host the final Leaders Event of 2025 next week at Freshfields, Manchester. Exploring the theme of Leading with Sustainability.
We’ve curated a powerful agenda to include:
➡️ Michael Bloxham, Environment Manager at Freshfields – showcasing key initiatives driving their sustainability agenda
➡️ Jason Kingston FRSA Kingston, Founder of Cube Thinking – demystifying Sustainable Leadership with his must-have toolkit for 2025 and beyond
➡️ Claire Cockcroft, Head of People, Talent & Development - sharing BDO’s inclusive and strategic wellbeing journey
➡️ David Horrocks, Co-owner at PEAK4 – exploring how elite sports science improve wellbeing and builds high-performance cultures through data, coaching, and continuous improvement
Expect a day full of insights, networking, and practical takeaways to support your leadership journey.
Join us for the next Knowledge is Power Virtual Symposium, in collaboration with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals as we explore one of the most talked-about topics in shared services today:
What is AI and how will it affect payroll roles and operations?
Featuring:
This interactive session will unpack:
If you would like to attend this online session, register via the SSF UK website.
We’re just 10 weeks away from opening the doors of Chester Cathedral for our flagship Annual Conference on November 11th and 12th.
This year’s theme, Future Vision: Innovate Regenerate, promises two days of connection, inspiration, and forward-thinking conversations.
🕐 Registration closes this Friday, 12 September – secure your place via the SSF UK website.
A huge thank you to everyone who has nominated and voted in this year’s Future Vision Awards, we’ve had an incredible response this year!
🗳️ Voting closes at 5pm today, so if you haven’t cast your vote yet, pop over to the SSF UK website.
The shortlist will be announced next week, and we can’t wait to celebrate all the amazing achievements at the awards ceremony on November 11th at Chester Cathedral.
As we dive into a busy and exciting September, we’re so grateful for the continued energy, insight, and collaboration from our SSF UK community. Whether you're joining us online, attending in person, or engaging through Linkedin, your involvement is what makes this network so powerful.
We look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming events and celebrating the incredible work happening across shared services.
Here’s to a purposeful and inspiring month ahead!
