Finance Transformation Specialist

Inpost; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

InPost UK is seeking a Finance Transformation Specialist to drive process improvement, automation and systems change across UK Finance, collaborating with Technology, Data, HR and Operations.

You will map processes, support RPA/AI tools rollout, and help adopt new planning and analytics capabilities, while aligning with Controlling and Reporting teams to deliver measurable improvements in cycle time and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent, with proven process redesign experience.
• Led or contributed to finance process mapping with measurable outcomes.
• Experience with P2P, O2C or record-to-report in a finance/shared services role.
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and advanced Excel.
• Experience with RPA, AI analytics or conversational AI.
• Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with Technology, Data, HR and Operations.
• Accounting qualification (AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA).

Responsibilities

• Deliver defined work packages within transformation workstreams.
• Maintain plans, trackers, roadmap and backlog; report progress, risks and issues.
• Map current-state processes and design simpler, faster processes.
• Support rollout of RPA, AI tools and workflow automation.
• Act as day-to-day link between Finance and Technology, Data, HR and Operations.
• Spot underused systems and support evaluation of new tools.
• Support testing, communications, training and adoption tracking.
• Finance partnering with Controlling, Financial Accounting and Operations to shape practical fixes.

Skills

ERP experience

Advanced Excel

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Time/workload management

Education

Accounting qualification (AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Power BI

Tableau

Anaplan

Adaptive

Job description

This role sits at the intersection of finance, technology and change. Reporting into the Finance Transformation Manager, the Finance Transformation Specialist will support the delivery of process improvement, automation and systems change across UK Finance, working with Technology, Data, HR and Operations to help simplify how we work and adopt new technology, including AI.

• Delivery and tracking: Deliver defined work packages within transformation workstreams. Maintain plans, trackers, the roadmap and backlog, and report progress, risks and issues. Track benefits against baseline (time saved, error reduction, close timeline).
• Process improvement and automation: Map current-state processes, find where time is lost, and help design simpler, faster processes. Support the rollout and piloting of RPA, AI tools and workflow automation, and build simple solutions where appropriate.
• Programme support: Contribute to cross-functional programmes and act as the day-to-day link between Finance and Technology, Data, HR and Operations.
• Finance systems: Spot underused systems and manual workarounds, and support the evaluation and adoption of new planning, reporting and analytics tools.
• Change and communications: Support testing, communications, training and adoption tracking for process and system changes.
• Finance partnering: Work with Controlling, Financial Accounting, Reporting, Transactional Finance and Operations & Newstrade Finance to understand pain points and shape practical fixes.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or equivalent process improvement qualification), or a track record of delivering process redesign that you can evidence.
• Has led or materially contributed to at least one finance process mapping and redesign project, with measurable outcomes (cycle time, error rate, cost or effort saved).
• Working knowledge of finance processes such as P2P, O2C, record-to-report or reporting, gained through qualification or hands-on experience in a finance or shared services role.
• Hands-on experience with at least one ERP (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or similar) and advanced Excel skills (e.g. lookups, pivots, Power Query).
• Proven ability to manage your own workload and deliver to deadline, with an example of seeing a project through to completion.
• Experience working with Technology, HR and Operations stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes.
• Practical experience with RPA, AI-assisted analytics or conversational AI, or a clear example of self-directed learning in this area.
• Experience supporting change through communications, training or user acceptance testing.

At InPost we hire awesome people who aren't afraid to bring ideas to the table, to make mistakes, and challenge the norm!

We’d be particularly excited to hear from you if:

• Part or fully qualified accountant (AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Exposure to planning tools (Anaplan, Adaptive) or reporting platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience supporting change through communications, training or user acceptance testing.

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK's leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we're bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel. At InPost UK, we're building an unparalleled group of talent that's committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We're a passionate bunch with high ambition - we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.