Finance Operating Model Design Lead/Process Lead

ZipRecruiter; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Finance Operating Model Design Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role involves working closely with senior finance leaders to redesign their finance operating model, drive efficiency and engage stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate has significant experience in finance process design, strong communication skills, and an accountancy qualification. Travel to the Hook office is required three times a week.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years post-qualification experience in finance.
• Demonstrated experience designing finance processes in complex organizations.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Redesign the Finance Operating Model across the business.
• Partner with Finance Directors to understand business needs.
• Support standardisation of processes across all verticals.
• Provide strategic financial insights to senior leaders.

Skills

Experience designing Finance Operating Models

Strong communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Experience with finance transformation projects

Education

Accountancy Qualification

Job description

Overview

We are currently working with a FTSE 250 business who are looking for a Finance Operating Model Design Lead/Process Design Lead to help redesign the current finance operating model.

Role

Role: Finance Operating Model Redesign/Process Lead

12 Months FTC (Fixed Term Contract)

Hybrid working: 3 days a week in Berkshire

Opportunity

Join their dynamic team, working closely with the senior finance leadership team, to assist the strategic redesign and implementation of a new horizontal process-led finance operating model across the organisation. The role will drive efficiency, scalability, and value creation through optimised processes, technology enablement, and organisational design.

Key Responsibilities

• Redesign the new Finance Operating Model across the business
• Partner with divisional Finance Directors to understand the business needs and design the future To-Be operating model for finance
• Support the standardisation of processes across all verticals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align and deliver the finance strategic plan
• Develop change management best practice to bring the business along for the journey
• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior leaders

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Must have demonstratable experience designing Finance Operating Models and Process Design for large, complex organisations
• Set-up, designed or delivered new GBS functions
• Accountancy Qualification with 5-10 years post-qualification experience a must
• Ability to demonstrate to the business and SLT what good looks like and why
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence required with demonstratable experience brining the business along for the journey and engaging stakeholders at all levels including c-suite
• Broad experience driving finance transformation projects across people, process and technology helpful

This is a 12 month FTC opportunity with travel to Hook office 3 times a week.

If you are interested in the role, please apply. Unfortunately, due to the anticipated high level of response, we may not be able to respond to every applicant.