Finance Transformation Lead (Fixed Term Contract 12 Months)
Role Overview
The role is accountable for leading a team of 8 assistant accountants through a finance transformation. The initiatives are across Accounting Services, translating strategic objectives into structured programmes of work that improve close effectiveness, strengthen controls, simplify processes and enable scalable, standardised global ways of working. The Transformation Lead will partner with Finance, Technology and Shared Services to shape, mobilise and deliver change, ensuring benefits are realised and embedded into sustainable operating practices.
Responsibilities
Lead finance transformation initiatives from concept through delivery, aligning scope, priorities, governance and outcomes to Accounting Services and global finance strategy
Develop and maintain transformation roadmaps, delivery plans, milestones, risks and dependencies across process, people, data and technology workstreams
Drive global standardisation, simplification and automation of close and accounting processes, ensuring solutions are scalable, controlled and aligned to global policy
Partner with Financial Controllers, Technology and business stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, define future-state processes and secure alignment on change impacts
Establish robust programme governance, including status reporting, decision forums, issue management, stakeholder engagement and escalation routes
Lead change adoption activities, ensuring the Close Operations team understand new processes, roles, controls and ways of working
Define and track transformation benefits, performance indicators and control improvements to demonstrate measurable value and sustained outcomes
Support delivery of digital enablement, system enhancements and data quality improvements that improve close efficiency, visibility and decision-making
Provide leadership to 8 direct reports through coaching, prioritisation, resource planning and performance management
Lead co-ordination and delivery of external and internal audit requests
Education Requirements
Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree in related field desirable
Professional certification desirable (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Experience Requirements
7+ years' relevant experience in a multinational finance, shared services, transformation or change delivery environment
3-5 years' demonstrated leadership experience leading teams, projects or cross-functional workstreams
Experience delivering finance process transformation, operating model change, continuous improvement or automation initiatives
Experience in a global scientific/pharmaceutical industry or shared service environment highly desirable
Experience engaging senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and communicating transformation impacts across diverse global teams
Experience with SAP and finance systems, with an understanding of process design, controls, data flow and system-enabled change
Proven ability to deliver complex initiatives to tight deadlines while maintaining strong governance, risk management and stakeholder confidence
Work Arrangement
This role is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week at the office in Speke, Liverpool.
Contract Details
The position is a 12 month Fixed Term contract and is also available to internal candidates as a secondment opportunity.
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