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Finance Transformation Lead

Job Description

Venture Recruitment Partners are working with an exciting Business Services company in their search for a Finance Transformation Lead for an initial 12 month FTC. 

This person will be working with the transformation team, as well as the wider finance team in general to modernise and standardise financial processes across month-end close, audit readiness, compliance, reporting, and forecasting.

Based in Guildford operating on a hybrid system. 


Key Responsibilities-

Transformation Delivery:

  • Translate the Project Basecamp roadmap into an actionable delivery plan for the group, covering operational inputs, compliance, processes, controls and reporting
  • Map “as-is” regional finance processes and lead workshops to design “to-be” workflows that enhance accuracy, control, and speed.
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual activities or streamline hand-offs between teams

Change and Communication:

  • Prepare and deliver local training sessions, how-to guides, and comms updates in partnership with the Change & Adoption Lead.

 

Data, Controls & Reporting:

  • Support regional data cleansing and mapping between legacy and target systems
  • Monitor progress against transformation KPIs (e.g. close days, reconciliation quality, audit findings) and report status into the Finance Transformation Controller

Governance & Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Provide transparent status reporting to the Finance Transformation Controller and Group Finance Accounting Controller on milestones, risks, and dependencies.
  • Engage with auditors, tax advisers, and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance considerations are embedded in design


Experience and Qualifications-

- Qualified Accountant 

- Experience with process ort system improvements/transformations 

- Proficient with BI/reporting tools 

- Knowledge of VAT and Statutory reporting 



Salary and Benefits

This role is a 12 month FTC paying up to £70k. 

It operates a hybrid system with 5 days in the office for the first month decreasing each month until 2 days a week in the office post probation.  


If interested please apply below or email tom@vrpartners.co.uk


All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under the Equality Act 2010.

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