Finance Transformation Specialist

ICAEW; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW is seeking a Finance Transformation Specialist to advance automation and AI across Finance processes in a hybrid role. You will translate Finance requirements into clear use cases and collaborate with Technology to implement digitisation projects that improve data quality and decision-making.

You will apply your accounting and finance expertise to shape a prioritised portfolio of initiatives, ensuring governance, measurable value and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong finance foundation with knowledge of accounting and controls.
• Experience with data analytics, automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience supporting design, testing or implementation of tech in Finance.

Responsibilities

• Identify digitisation opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Collaborate with Finance and technology teams to define use cases for digital tools.
• Support design, testing and deployment of automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Accounting

Data analytics

Automation

AI

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Automation platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Transformation Specialist to join a large, established organisation undergoing continued investment in its finance processes and digital capabilities. This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.

Your new role

As Finance Transformation Specialist, you'll use your Finance and accounting experience to identify where digital tools, automation and AI can improve financial processes, controls, data quality and decision-making. You'll work closely with Finance and technology colleagues to understand business requirements, evaluate opportunities and support the implementation of automation, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. You'll help shape and support a prioritised portfolio of Finance digitisation opportunities, ensuring each initiative has a clear Finance need, measurable value and appropriate governance. You'll use your understanding of accounting principles, Finance processes and controls to identify opportunities for digitisation, automation and AI, translating Finance requirements into clear use cases for digital tools and AI-enabled solutions. You'll also assess the quality and suitability of Finance data, support the design and testing of new solutions and help improve the accuracy, timeliness, efficiency and control of Finance activities.

What you'll need to succeed

You’ll have strong experience within Finance or accounting, with a sound understanding of financial processes, reporting, controls and data. This Finance foundation will allow you to identify relevant digitisation opportunities, challenge requirements and ensure solutions deliver accurate and controlled financial outcomes. You'll also bring practical experience of digital tools, automation, data analytics or AI, together with the ability to connect technology possibilities to real Finance requirements. Experience supporting the design, testing or implementation of technology-enabled solutions within a Finance or accounting environment would be particularly relevant.

What you’ll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a role at the heart of Finance transformation, combining your Finance and accounting knowledge with digital technology, automation and AI. You'll have the opportunity to influence how Finance operates, work closely with both Finance and technology teams and support the delivery of meaningful improvements across the organisation. You'll also benefit from a hybrid working pattern, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.