Finance Process Transformation Consultant

G MASS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Corporate Services provider in the City of London is seeking an experienced Finance Process Transformation Consultant. This role involves documenting and redesigning finance processes to support a major global transformation. Candidates should have strong knowledge of real estate investment structures and finance operations, as well as expertise in business process documentation across various finance functions. The position offers the potential for contract extension after an initial 12-month period, with salary to be discussed.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in the real estate investment lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in business process mapping and re-engineering.
• Expertise in accounting processes and familiarity with AP and tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Document finance processes across accounting, treasury, accounts payable, and tax.
• Identify opportunities to standardise and simplify processes across funds.
• Collaborate with technology teams for system rationalisation.

Skills

Real estate investment knowledge

Business process documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Systems rationalisation

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

G MASS Consulting are working with a leading Corporate Services provider, seeking an experienced Finance Process Transformation Consultantwith a deep understanding of real estate investment structuresand finance operations. The firm is undergoing a major global operating model transformation, bringing together multiple Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)and investment structures. The transformation aims to create consistent, standardised, and technology-enabled processesacross all regions and entities.

This role will be central to documenting, analysing, and redesigning core Finance function processes, beginning with Accounting, and extending into Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Tax (compliance). You will work closely with finance and technology teams to define standardised, scalable processesthat reflect the realities of real estate fund and asset lifecycles, ensuring compliance, control, and efficiency across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Document end-to-end finance processesacross accounting, treasury, accounts payable, and tax, focusing initially on accounting workflows tied to real estate investments.
• Develop a clear view of the “as-is”state across entities and define the “to-be”design that supports the future global operating model.
• Identify opportunities to standardise and simplifyprocesses across funds, SPVs, and jurisdictions.
• Provide practical recommendations on rationalising finance technologies and data sourcessupporting these processes.
• Collaborate with technology teams to align on system rationalisation, data standardisation, and iterative improvement roadmaps.
• Ensure that redesigned processes incorporate regulatory and investor-specific requirementsand align with internal control frameworks.
• Evaluate opportunities for offshoring and labour arbitrage, helping design efficient global resourcing models.
• Operate in sprints, delivering tangible process artefacts and recommendations for each functional area.
• Engage with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Technology, and Real Estate Investment teams to ensure business alignment and adoption.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in real estate investment firm, and knowledge of the real estate investment lifecycle, including fund formation, capital deployment, SPV structures, asset management, and investor reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in business process documentation, mapping, and re-engineeringwithin financial or investment organisations.
• Expertise across Finance functions, particularly accounting processes, with familiarity in treasury, AP, and tax compliance.
• Familiarity with finance and ERP systems(SAP or similar) preferred; more critical is the ability to connect business processes with investment and accounting systems.
• Comfortable engaging with technology teamsto discuss target states, data structures, and system rationalisation.

Initial 12-month FTC, with the expectation to be extended. Salary to be discussed.