Finance Transformation Lead - Global Projects (Hybrid)

Buro Happold; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days holiday

Job summary

Buro Happold in Bath is seeking a Finance Project Manager to lead a portfolio of finance-related projects within the Finance Transformation & Operations team, guiding initiatives from concept to delivery and working with Finance, IT and the wider business to boost performance, efficiency and reporting capabilities.

You will manage scope, timelines, risks and budgets, establish governance, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders while driving finance process improvements,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and delivering projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing project governance, risks and dependencies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience using project management methodologies and tools.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Leading multiple finance projects from initiation to implementation.
• Managing project scope, timelines, risks, budgets and governance.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Driving finance process improvement, automation and standardisation initiatives.
• Supporting finance system implementations, upgrades and integrations.
• Establishing effective project governance, reporting and decision‑making frameworks.
• Coordinating testing, training, user acceptance and deployment activities.
• Ensuring projects deliver measurable benefits aligned to business objectives.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning & organisation

Governance & risk management

Communication skills

PM methodologies & tools

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

Buro Happold in Bath is seeking a Finance Project Manager to lead a portfolio of finance-related projects within the Finance Transformation & Operations team, guiding initiatives from concept to delivery and working with Finance, IT and the wider business to boost performance, efficiency and reporting capabilities.

You will manage scope, timelines, risks and budgets, establish governance, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders while driving finance process improvements,