GBS Finance Project Lead

SRG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG seeks a GBS Finance Projects Lead to drive the financial planning and reporting for a major Finance and GBS transformation programme in London. You will manage project costs, develop financial models and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.

Ideal candidates will have ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications, strong Excel and modelling skills, and proven experience in FP&A, budgeting and forecasting within transformation programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance transformation or change programmes.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting and forecasting background.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to assess transformation impacts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting.
• Develop workforce planning and headcount models.
• Manage project spend, CapEx and working capital reporting.
• Support multi-year business planning and scenario modelling.
• Enhance reporting, KPI tracking and financial systems.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and Operations.
• Ensure governance, controls and audit compliance.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

SAP

TM1

FP&A

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP FC

Job description

• London / Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
• Start ASAP (up to 2 weeks notice accepted)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced GBS Finance Projects Lead to support a major Finance and Global Business Services (GBS) transformation programme. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a critical role in managing project costs, delivering financial planning and reporting activities, and supporting the transition of transformation initiatives into business-as-usual operations. This position requires strong financial modelling, forecasting, stakeholder management and business partnering skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to assess transformation impacts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting.
• Develop workforce planning and headcount models.
• Manage project spend, CapEx and working capital reporting.
• Support multi-year business planning and scenario modelling.
• Enhance reporting, KPI tracking and financial systems.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and Operations.
• Ensure governance, controls and audit compliance.

Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Finance transformation or change programme experience.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting and forecasting background.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with SAPFC, TM1 or similar systems desirable.