Finance Transformation Lead (4 days a week, outside of IR35 / Remote)

My client is a global membership organisation, supporting its delegates throughout their careers and setting international standards in transparency. With plans for considerable growth over the next 5 years, they have a real ambition for the future.

Part of this change requires a review of existing back-office functions to ensure they are fit for purpose and growth. As such they are currently looking for an interim Finance Transformation Consultant to lead on a programme of improvement across their accounting function. Key deliverables being process efficiency and a greater input and influence in the wider business.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the Finance Director in setting up the Finance Transformation programme, including sequencing enablers, improvement initiatives and managing any high level dependencies.
• Produce, implement and regularly report on project progress against delivery plan.
• Review and document existing finance business processes, identifying inefficiencies and bottlenecks in existing finance processes and potential solutions for discussion and agreement.
• Lead initiatives to streamline and optimise problems identified, including reengineering processes, implementing quick win changes to existing systems.
• Assess finance technology and identify opportunities to leverage new systems to enhance finance operations and reporting.
• Define key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness of Finance Transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a significant track record in delivering similar change programmes. A self starter, who can work with autonomy to get things done, you will have the right balance of detailed operational focus as well as be able to offer strategic insight.

This role has been assessed as outside of IR35. My client operates on a 4 day a week basis and the role can be offered on a fully remote basis.