Metier Peoples is delighted to to be supporting our key client to appoint a newly created Finance Transformation Lead into their growing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance transformation professional looking to join a dynamic, forward thinking organisation.
This position will play an instrumental role in driving finance transformation which will in turn deliver enhanced business outcomes. In this impactful position, you will own the charge in transforming finance, creating and delivering strategic finance project plans working across multiple areas of the business and across all areas of Finance. Identifying opportunities and improving processes, improving system capabilities, and identifying industry best practices.
Key responsibilities include:
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Support defining of the vision and strategic roadmap for finance to build a finance function suitable for our company’s growth ambitions
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Partner with senior leaders to identify areas of opportunity and define the scope of projects aimed at improving finance effectiveness and efficiency
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Assess SOPs and providing recommendations for process improvement
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Collaborate with various teams and Finance to determine solutions to business issues
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Supervise projects and timelines, ensuring the successful completion of projects
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Deliver engaging presentations on projects and initiatives, and presenting status reports to stakeholders as well as reporting on completed projects and their impact
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Lead change management and communications efforts to effectively communicate and manage the changes occurring within Finance and partnering with related business areas
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Drive alignment of financial processes across globally distributed teams
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Design, develop, and implement strategic finance programs to elevate performance
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Present workshops to guide teams through transformational initiatives
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Provide support to leaders in strategic analysis and project scoping
Candidate requirements:
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Qualified accountant (ACCA, CA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or relevant finance experience
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Exceptional ability to lead and facilitate workshops that drive change
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Strong expertise in financial process optimisation and alignment to business needs
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Proficient in producing clear and concise progress reports and presentations
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Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams
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Organised, proactive and self driven
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Demonstrate and develop strong stakeholder relationships and management
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Very comfortable with ambiguity and excels at bringing clarity and structure
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Experience of end-to-end functional change delivery: requirements definition; design; build; test; implement; optimise
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Experience of automation of finance processes and controls
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Experience with Workday would be beneficial although not essential
