Finance Transformation Lead
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Job Description
Finance Transformation Lead/Outside IR35/Remote (occasional travel to client site)/6 Month Contract
We're looking for an experienced Finance Transformation Lead to support a major finance modernisation programme for a UK building society.
This is not an ERP implementation role and we're not looking for a traditional finance/accounting profile. We need someone who has genuinely transformed a finance function and can demonstrate realised cost and headcount reduction.
Essential experience:
- Significant finance transformation experience within financial services - banking, building societies, insurance or asset management
- Delivered at least one end-to-end finance transformation programme where headcount/cost reductions were actually realised
- Able to clearly quantify the baseline, savings identified and savings ultimately delivered
- Strong credibility operating directly with CFO/ExCo-level stakeholders
- Broad understanding of finance technology environments such as Workday, Databricks, planning/consolidation tools and regulatory reporting platforms
- Comfortable moving from strategy and TOM design into hands-on delivery
Highly desirable:
- Building society or mid-tier banking experience
- Big 4, boutique consultancy or senior in-house finance transformation background
- Experience improving month-end close, reconciliation and finance operating processes
- Understanding of how AI and automation are changing finance, particularly close automation, reconciliations and forecasting/commentary
- Experience driving change within risk-averse or highly regulated finance functions
If you are interested in this role and have relevant experience, please apply or email your latest CV to (see below) ASAP!
Finance Transformation Lead/Outside IR35/Remote (occasional travel to client site)/6 Month Contract