Principal Finance Transformation Consultant

Overview

Principal Finance Transformation Consultant

Must be immediately available or on a very short notice period. 2 days per week on client site (East Midlands). Expenses covered.

About Version 1Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and is trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. We partner with Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We are recognised for our work and culture, including awards such as Innovation Partner of the Year (Oracle EMEA 2023), Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year (2023), AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA (2023), and Best Workplaces for Women (Great Place To Work) in the UK and Ireland 2023.

We are a digital-first consultancy focused on growth across our Digital, Data and Cloud practices. This is a fast-growing environment where driven individuals can join one of the world’s fastest-growing consultancies.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with clients to define the business outcomes their finance function must deliver and ensure ERP and process design align to these outcomes.

Map key stakeholders and facilitate alignment around transformation objectives, articulate vision statements and develop robust business cases.

Define current and target operating models, including roles, process taxonomies, and enabling technologies.

Perform change impact assessments across people, process and technology.

Design future-state finance processes and roles, often aligned with Oracle Fusion Cloud’s modern best practice frameworks.

Support clients throughout the implementation journey, guiding adoption of new processes and technology.

Guide clients in shifting from operational processing to delivering insight and strategic value, enabled by streamlined workflows and automation.

Write and secure agreement on change strategy and communication strategy documents to support stakeholder engagement and adoption.

Provide thought leadership on emerging finance technologies (AI, RPA, advanced analytics) and how they deliver outcomes.

Lead change management and stakeholder engagement to ensure adoption and sustainability of new ways of working.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Proven experience leading finance teams within industry with expertise in Financial Control, Operational Processing (e.g., Accounts Payable), or Financial Planning and Analysis.

Ability to drive operational improvements and lead teams through process change, automation, and systems implementation.

Strong understanding of finance processes and their contribution to operational and strategic outcomes.

Experience delivering finance transformation programmes, in-house or in a consulting capacity.

Familiarity with ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, MS Dynamics) and their role in enabling finance outcomes.

Demonstrated capability in operating model design, stakeholder mapping, and change impact assessment.

Exposure to automation, AI, and data-driven decision-making in a finance context.

Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Education and Certifications

Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) strongly preferred.

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline (minimum 2:1).

Change-management qualification (e.g., Prosci) is advantageous.

Additional InformationWhy Version 1? Career progression with mentorship, a generous training budget, and recognition programs. Flexible hybrid working, profit sharing, and opportunities to contribute to ESG and CSR initiatives. You must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This is a hybrid role with occasional travel to the nearest base office.

ContactAshley Billington, Head of Talent Acquisition – Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud - ERP, HCM, EPM) • +44 7840 839370

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging statement in Version 1 Careers. We do not accept agency candidates.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

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