Finance Transformation Lead

Finance Transformation Lead - London (Hybrid)
Our Client, a global organisation specialising in data driven, digital and AI enabled transformation, is seeking an accomplished Finance Transformation Lead to join their UK Consulting & Transformation practice. This senior appointment requires a highly experienced leader capable of shaping strategy, designing future state operating models, and delivering complex, multi workstream finance transformation programmes for major international organisations.

The successful candidate will operate across Finance Strategy, Digital Finance, AI enabled transformation and Operational Excellence. Acting as a trusted advisor to CFOs and senior finance executives, you will lead end to end transformation initiatives spanning process optimisation, ERP modernisation, data and reporting architecture, shared services, and intelligent automation.

• Finance Transformation Strategy - Develop and lead strategies aligning operating model, process, technology, data and controls with organisational objectives.

• Target Operating Model Design - Design future state TOMs covering service delivery, governance, organisational structure and technology enablement.

• Process Excellence - Lead transformation across R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting and Financial Controls.

• Digital Finance & ERP Enablement - Shape and deliver digital, automation and AI enabled solutions including SAP, Oracle, Workday and Dynamics.

• CFO Advisory - Facilitate executive workshops, value discovery sessions and produce board level deliverables.

• Programme Leadership - Oversee multi geography programmes, PMO structures, RAID management and benefits realisation.

• Business Development - Support proposals, develop offerings and identify opportunities for growth.

• Team Leadership - Mentor consulting teams, build capability and promote a culture of excellence and innovation.

• 15-18+ years' experience in Finance Transformation, consulting, shared services or business transformation.

• Demonstrable success leading large scale, complex finance programmes.

• Deep expertise in operating model design, process optimisation and finance technology enablement.

• Strong senior stakeholder engagement with CFOs, Finance Directors and executive leadership.

• Experience within insurance, financial services, banking or large global enterprises (preferred).

• Professional qualifications such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CFA or an MBA in Finance.

• ERP: SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud, Workday Finance, Microsoft Dynamics

• Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Anaplan

• Automation: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Platform

• AI/GenAI: Intelligent automation, agentic AI, document processing, advanced analytics

• Executive presence and stakeholder management

• Strategic thinking and analytical problem solving

• Programme and portfolio leadership

• Change management and communication

• Team development and coaching

• Commercial acumen

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• Private healthcare

• Critical illness and life assurance (4 annual salary)

• Income protection insurance

• Pension scheme

• Financial wellbeing benefits including cashback programmes

• Cycle to work scheme

• Extensive professional and personal development opportunities

• Access to learning platforms, workshops and seminars

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan