Finance Transformation Specialist

Australian Super; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pension fund in the UK is seeking a Finance Transformation Specialist to strengthen finance capabilities. This role involves setting up finance reporting foundations, engaging stakeholders, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate has relevant accounting qualifications, significant financial services experience, and exceptional communication skills. Join a growing team in a hybrid work environment with great benefits and support for diversity.

Benefits

Generous leave

Leading pension contributions

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Significant exposure working in Financial Services (Funds/Audit/banking etc).
• High level of familiarity with accounting packages.
• Outstanding communication skills while managing tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Set up foundations for finance reporting enabling automation.
• Integrate project reporting including dashboards and self-serve.
• Work closely with global finance team to enhance internal capabilities.

Skills

Financial & numerical capabilities

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Relevant Accounting Qualifications

Tools

Accounting packages

Job description

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Finance Transformation Specialist| In-house Finance team | London

We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members

Take on a newly created strategic role to strengthen our Finance capabilities

Join a small growing team here in our Kings Cross office

AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia and the 16th largest in the world by total assets.

With over £180bn in assets under management and a world-class investment team, we are committed to delivering sustainable, long-term performance for our members.

Our portfolio spans global financial markets, real assets, private credit, and private equity.

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow,and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role:

Our new Finance Transformation Specialist will help set up the foundations for finance reporting, enabling automation and self-serve for various stakeholders within the Fund. This role will work closely with the global finance team to ensuring consistency of outcomes to enrich and enhance our capabilities internally.This will include:

Finance & Project Reporting

Reshape our reporting and integrate project reporting including dashboards and self-serve for internal stakeholders

Drive alignment with Australian Finance teams to support consistent and timely delivery to the Global Heads

Process Improvement & Automation

Assess requirements for implementation planning, and work with appropriate Technology and Oracle teams

Provide advice and guidance on streamlining, automation, and integration for major projects, including payroll, procurement, etc.

Develop new workflow processes for the International Finance domain and prepare necessary documentation

Work closely with the Product & Systems Finance team based in Australia to ensure International Offices aspects and deliverables are considered

Stakeholder Engagement

Work with all business domains, establishing strong relationships globally, including HR, Payroll, procurement, Projects, and Technology.

Support the Head of International Finance with communications on strategic transformation and reports for Senior Leader Committees and Boards etc

You will need:

Relevant Accounting Qualifications with highly developed financial & numerical capabilities

Significant exposure working in Financial Services (Funds/Audit/banking etc)

High level of familiarity and self-reliance with accounting packages

Excellent track record working with complicated organisation structures, encompassing multiple offices, investments, departments, and projects

Outstanding communication skills, working with stakeholders, managing tight deadlines

Ability to work autonomously and in a close-knit team environment

Ability to review, challenge and add value to the Finance team and Fund globally!

This position is based at London King’s Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund’s global portfolio, with a hybrid work schedule.

Life at AustralianSuper

Our London and New York offices are made up of over 200 talented colleagues and is expected to grow further over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture.

As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, leading pension contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Progress, powered by purpose.

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