Finance Director - AI Acceleration & Value Assurance : Digital & Tech

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Director who will be instrumental in driving AI adoption across the organization. This pivotal role involves partnering with senior leaders to align financial strategies with the company's digital transformation goals. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accountancy qualification and have extensive experience in finance leadership roles. You will be responsible for developing a value assurance framework that quantifies the financial benefits of digital investments while fostering collaboration across diverse teams. If you are a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accountancy qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA).
• Significant experience in finance partnering leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Operate as the SVP's CFO, engaging in AI accelerated adoption topics.
• Design and implement a robust value assurance framework.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Problem-Solving

Financial Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

KPI Definition

Education

CIMA or ACCA Qualification

Job description

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Finance Director - AI Acceleration & Value Assurance : Digital & Tech

View more categories View less categories Sector Finance and Accounts ,Technology Role Director Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Site Name: UK - London - New Oxford Street
Posted Date: May 1 2025

As the Finance Director - AI Acceleration & Value Assurance, you will play a pivotal role in helping to articulate and accelerate the adoption of AI across the Group. Working with the SVP for AI Acceleration, you will closely partner with them on a wide scope of topics that will ultimately help GSK move quicker to adopt new digital technologies that underpin our digital plan. In addition to this, you will be critical to the narrative regarding business outcomes that result from investments in digital and technological advancements (specifically Gen AI and AIML capabilities). You will be responsible for ensuring that the value generated from these investments is quantified and effectively communicated, showcasing GSK's commitment to innovation and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance partner to the SVP of AI Acceleration: Operate as the SVP's CFO, engaging in all topics that will result in AI accelerated adoption across the Group (e.g., deployment approaches, prioritization of investments, operating model decisions).
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure financial strategies align with the company's broader goals and AI vision.
• Be the single point of contact for finance for the function, and drive investment, financial performance, and forecasting.

Develop and Implement AI Value Assurance Framework:

• Design and implement a robust value assurance framework that aligns with GSK's strategic objectives and digital transformation goals, ensuring measurement of both short-term and long-term financial benefits.
• Agree on performance metrics and calculations to measure the value generated from digital and tech investments in priority AI areas.
• Ensure the framework is adaptable to various digital and technology initiatives across the enterprise.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Work closely with finance (including FLT), technology, business units, and other stakeholders to ensure a unified view on value creation.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the SVP of AI Acceleration and other senior leaders, offering expert financial advice and insights on operational and strategic decisions.
• Work with finance and non-finance teams to ensure financial aspects of AI and GenAI initiatives are well-understood and supported organization-wide.

Build high-trust, high-challenge relationships with key senior stakeholder groups within business units, Digital & Tech, and Finance. Play an active leadership role by challenging and uniting multiple stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Why you?

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified professional accountancy qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA).
• Significant progressive experience in finance partnering leadership roles, working with senior non-finance stakeholders daily.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence and drive change (e.g., leading multi-business unit programs, extensive network across GSK's business units).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across diverse teams.
• Experience in defining KPIs that underpin business process outcomes.

Application closing date: 13 May 2025.

Please retain a copy of the Job Description, as it will not be available after the advert closes. When applying, use the 'cover letter' or your CV to demonstrate how you meet the role's competencies.