Finance Transformation Senior Manager

Do you enjoy working in a client, customer facing environment? Have you worked in consultancy previously?

Looking for a finance specialist with a minimum of 8-10 years' relevant experience. Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and experience within Finance Reporting (VPM) and Finance Process & Automation. A strong academic record including a third level degree in a Finance, Business or Project Management related area, MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification and  experience delivering business change in one or more of the following areas would be expected:

• Shared Services and Outsourcing programmes
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations
• Programme/project management for large scale business transformation
• Finance process improvement and automation in a Finance setting (e.g., Order to Cash; Procure to Pay; Record to Report; Budgeting and Planning)
• Finance Reporting including Value & Performance Management

This is working in a client facing environment, assisting clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders.

These offerings include:

• Agile Business Finance - Delivering an optimised Finance function by ensuring a collaborative alignment between Finance, Business and Technology to build an Innovation-led Finance function to help empower teams, enhance capabilities and realise benefits faster.
• Value and Performance Management - Enabling Finance functions to identify and deliver sustainable long-term value through optimised planning, reporting and analytics.
• Global Business Services - Developing high performing operating models through process simplification, standardisation and leveraging enabling technologies.
• Finance Strategy and Operating Model - Development of a digital finance vision; target operating model; case for change, benefits realisation and transformation roadmap.

Key to many of the client's Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support their clients' business agenda. This involves intertwining their Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies.

Our client is seeking ambitious professionals who can demonstrate experience of significant business transformation to work across multiple sectors and specifically those with a strong background in Finance transformation and technology. They are seeking individuals with consulting experience who have gained project and programme delivery experience.

Key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager for our client's Finance Transformation services, you will be required to:

• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks including the development of relationships with team members across all our clients' practices to serve client needs
• Lead delivery of client engagements, including:

• Managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget
• Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Manage expectations of client service delivery

• Demonstrate expertise and in-depth knowledge in the areas of Finance operations and processes; Finance operating models; Global Business Services and Finance technologies
• Foster an innovative and inclusiv