Senior Finance Manager - Transformation
- Recruiter
- Stanton House
- Location
- Chippenham
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 12 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 23 Feb 2018
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Finance Manager - Transformation being recruited for UK business in Berkshire!
GBP80,000 - GBP90,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
An opportunity has become available for a Senior Finance Manager to join an exciting transformation project for a UK business in the Berkshire area.
The role will manage the delivery of all financial support and governance for the company's transformation agenda over the next couple of years, with a key focus on one of the major projects responsible for replacing the billing and customer management system. You will work closely with the Head of Transformation and Change to formulate and deliver financial plans providing challenge, assurance and progress which enables delivery of the resulting projects, enacts a business change, all within agreed timescales and budget. The role will play a critical part in understanding scope deliverables and ensuring development of an efficient overall progamme of work.
To successfully deliver in this high-profile position, you will need to have:
- University degree.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
- Experience of leading or holding a major support role for Finance team working on a major transformation or operational project in a blue chip organisation.
- Significant communications experience of presenting in Program Steering Groups and budgets/forecasts to senior management.
- Familiarity with project accounting methodologies and PMO delivery.
- Considerable experience of working with SAP.
A little more information about the role:
- Control of project spend on transformation activity.
- Review and present all financial plans, budgets and forecasts, for all aspects of Transformation department in accordance with corporate requirements.
- Challenging project leads on operational approach that drives cost implications.
- Supporting project leads on finding optimal financial outcomes to project best practices.
- Presenting financial outputs and drivers to senior management including the MD and CFO.
- Manage and develop the Finance team developing the team to best practice and standard. Developing business partnering capability to help and enable the business to achieve its targets.
- Ensure expenditure controls are properly applied, including authorisation of capital and operating expenditure in accordance with company policies.
- Leadership, development and support of staff.
If you are interested in the role, please apply below. Unfortunately, due to the anticipated high level of response, we may not be able to respond to every applicant.