Julie Ayres-Smith

Julie Ayres-Smith

Global Finance Lead GBS Copeland
Julie Ayres-Smith

A shared service specialist with a wealth of experience in fast moving, dynamic, multifunctional environments, with an exceptional record of delivering projects that have tangible monetary benefits. Broad expertise across International shared service organisation including management of delivery centres service management and multi-tiered and multi -sourced global business services. Passionate about investing in people, creating an environment for growth and development which shapes our culture. Focused on building great business partnerships that deliver an outstanding customer experience and unlocks joint business value through continuous improvement and end to end process optimisation. A breadth of experience in system implementations, SAP, Oracle, and other technologies. I have also played key roles in projects both finance and non-finance related.

SSOWOMEN Leadership Day & Excellence Labs: May 18th, 2026

11:45 AM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

These roundtable sessions are designed to foster stronger connections amongst the female leaders in shared services and GBS industry, providing an environment to share, learn and inspire.  

THEME ONE: BUILDING ALLIES

Julie Ayres-Smith, Global Finance Lead GBS, Copeland

THEME TWO: LEADING WITH AUTHENTICITY

Dorota Zablocka, Head of global business services EMEA, Randstad Enterprise


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Julie.

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