Finance Transformation Senior Manager – Insurance Consulting

Ingham Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingham Jones is seeking a Senior Manager to lead finance transformation programmes for insurance clients. The role involves delivering large-scale finance change, improving processes, and advising on technology-enablement.

The ideal candidate will have significant consulting experience, strong insights into finance operations in life or retirement businesses, and engage effectively with C-suite stakeholders. Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA are essential. The position offers an opportunity to influence major changes within the insurance sector.

Qualifications

• Significant consulting experience or large-scale finance change delivery.
• Strong understanding of insurance finance operations.
• Technical knowledge of finance operating models and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of finance transformation programmes.
• Develop and implement process automation and controls.
• Advise on operating model and technology-enabled change.
• Build and manage client relationships.
• Shape and deliver change projects across domains.
• Support team capability and thought leadership.

Skills

Consulting experience (Big 4, Tier-1)

Understanding of insurance finance operations

Technical knowledge of finance operating models

Leading projects in automation and technology

Client engagement and influencing skills

Commercial approach

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Experience with Workday or finance systems

Knowledge of data, AI, digital solutions

Building managed/outsourced service capabilities

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Workday

Job description

A leading global consultancy is scaling its Insurance Risk Advisory team within the UK, with a strategic focus on finance transformation for life, retirement, and general insurance clients. This expansion supports a substantial growth plan and addresses major change and transformation programmes across the sector. The Senior Manager position will appeal to those experienced in delivering large-scale finance transformation, with the commercial acumen and consulting agility to drive complex change from both a technical and client relationship standpoint.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of finance transformation programmes for insurance sector clients, including life and retirement businesses
• Develop and implement process automation and control improvement across finance functions
• Advise on operating model and technology-enabled change from front to back office
• Build and manage client relationships, identify new opportunities, and contribute to business development
• Shape and deliver change projects spanning risk, regulatory, finance, and operational domains
• Support the development of team capability and provide thought leadership on finance transformation trends

Experience Required

• Significant consulting experience (Big 4, Tier-1 advisory, or equivalent) or demonstrable industry-led large-scale finance change delivery
• Strong understanding of insurance finance function operations (life, general, or retirement)
• Technical knowledge of finance operating models, processes, and enabling systems within insurance
• Demonstrable track record of leading projects including automation, technology deployment, or controls enhancement
• Ability to engage with clients and influence C-suite stakeholders
• Commercial approach: identifies opportunity, builds client rapport, and supports practice growth
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification
• Experience with Workday or major finance systems implementation
• Experience in data, AI, or digital solutions as applied within the insurance sector
• Experience building managed/outsourced service capabilities