Finance Transformation Manager

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Manager to lead design and delivery of finance process improvements across R2R, with emphasis on standardisation, controls, and reporting. You will engage senior stakeholders to shape future-state processes and support implementation of new ways of working in Finance.

The role focuses on end-to-end R2R excellence, process governance, and ERP-enabled change programs, with opportunities to drive automation and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Record to Report processes, including month-end close, journals, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, consolidation and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting finance transformation, process improvement or operating model change initiatives.
• Good understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with ERP-enabled change programmes and process design activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to identify opportunities and drive decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies within a fast-paced transformation environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of best-practice Record to Report processes.
• Coordinate improvements across the period-end close process, ensuring efficient and well-governed delivery.
• Drive the development of robust journal governance and control frameworks.
• Support the standardisation and improvement of balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Contribute to process design and optimisation across intercompany accounting, fixed assets, accruals and prepayments, financial reporting and consolidation activities.
• Help establish consistent statutory and management reporting processes and governance.
• Work with Finance, Risk and Control teams to ensure appropriate financial controls are embedded within target processes.
• Support ERP and technology-enabled change initiatives by translating business requirements into process and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities for automation, simplification and continuous improvement.
• Develop and track performance metrics to measure process effectiveness and control compliance.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, communications and change management activities to support successful adoption of new processes and controls.

Skills

Finance process

Transformation experience

Stakeholder management

ERP experience

Data analysis

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Manager to support the design and delivery of finance process improvement and transformation initiatives across a complex organisation.

This role will play a key part in enhancing end-to-end Record to Report processes, driving standardisation, strengthening financial controls, improving reporting quality, and supporting the implementation of new ways of working across Finance.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will help shape future-state processes and support the successful delivery of transformation activities that improve efficiency, governance and financial insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of best-practice Record to Report processes
• Coordinate improvements across the period-end close process, ensuring efficient and well-governed delivery
• Drive the development of robust journal governance and control frameworks
• Support the standardisation and improvement of balance sheet reconciliation processes
• Contribute to process design and optimisation across intercompany accounting, fixed assets, accruals and prepayments, financial reporting and consolidation activities
• Help establish consistent statutory and management reporting processes and governance
• Work with Finance, Risk and Control teams to ensure appropriate financial controls are embedded within target processes
• Support ERP and technology-enabled change initiatives by translating business requirements into process and reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities for automation, simplification and continuous improvement
• Develop and track performance metrics to measure process effectiveness and control compliance
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, communications and change management activities to support successful adoption of new processes and controls

About You

You will bring a combination of strong finance process expertise, transformation experience and stakeholder management capability.

Essential Experience

• Strong knowledge of Record to Report processes, including month-end close, journals, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, consolidation and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting finance transformation, process improvement or operating model change initiatives.
• Good understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with ERP-enabled change programmes and process design activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to identify opportunities and drive decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies within a fast-paced transformation environment.

Desirable

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience working within a multi-entity, shared services or complex corporate environment.
• Exposure to large-scale ERP implementations or finance system transformations.
• Experience of continuous improvement methodologies and process optimisation initiatives.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved efficiency and predictability of the financial close process.
• Stronger financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Standardised and sustainable Record to Report processes.
• Improved quality and timeliness of reporting outputs.
• Successful delivery of finance transformation objectives through effective stakeholder engagement and programme support.