Finance Transformation Lead

Finance Transformation LeadLocation: Leeds (however, remote working may be considered if needed, provided the candidate can travel to Leeds regularly with travel expenses included within their day rate)Duration: 4 weeks full-time + 6 months x1 day per monthTarget Start Date: early NovemberRole purposeWe are seeking an experienced Finance Transformation professional to advise the Chief Financial Officer of a Financial Services organisation on their transformation roadmap. The successful candidate will combine strong finance transformation expertise with hands on experience and insights on what other finance functions of financial services organisations are doing across the below service lines:Procurement and Supplier ManagementCash and Payment OperationsReporting and ControlFinancial Insight and PlanningTreasury and balance Sheet ManagementCredit AnalyticsYou will work with senior Finance Management, CFO as well as Technology and business stakeholders to design and implement more efficient, controlled and insight-led finance functions.Key responsibilitiesReview Finance Transformation roadmapsShare insights from hands-on experience on what other financial services organisations are doing to achieve similar objectives, lessons learned and pre-empt potential issues based on previous experienceAct as a critical friend to senior stakeholders, opening issues before they arise and tackling difficult conversations with sensitivity and empathyContribute to workshops with industry ..... full job details .....