Global Finance Transformation Lead – Automation & Close

CSL

West Kirby

Hybrid

GBP 75,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CSL Seqirus in Speke, near Liverpool, seeks a Senior Finance Transformation Lead to drive global finance transformation initiatives from concept through delivery. You will align scope, governance, and outcomes with Accounting Services and the broader finance strategy.

The role requires 7+ years in multinational finance/transformation, with 3-5 years leading teams and strong SAP experience. This 12-month Fixed Term contract is hybrid, with 3 days in the Speke office and collaboration across

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree desirable.
Professional certification desirable (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
7+ years' experience in multinational finance, shared services, transformation or change delivery.
3-5 years' leadership experience leading teams, projects or cross-functional workstreams.
Experience delivering finance process transformation, operating model change, or automation initiatives.
Experience with SAP and finance systems, with understanding of process design, controls, data flow and system-enabled change.

Responsibilities

Lead finance transformation initiatives from concept through delivery, aligning scope, governance and outcomes to Accounting Services and global finance strategy.
Develop and maintain transformation roadmaps, delivery plans, milestones, risks and dependencies across process, people, data and technology workstreams.
Drive global standardisation, simplification and automation of close and accounting processes, ensuring solutions are scalable, controlled and aligned to global policy.
Partner with Financial Controllers, Technology and business stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, define future-state processes and secure alignment on change impacts.
Establish robust programme governance, including status reporting, decision forums, issue management, stakeholder engagement and escalation routes.
Lead change adoption activities, ensuring the Close Operations team understand new processes, roles, controls and ways of working.
Define and track transformation benefits, performance indicators and control improvements to demonstrate measurable value and sustained outcomes.
Support delivery of digital enablement, system enhancements and data quality improvements that improve close efficiency, visibility and decision-making.
Provide leadership to 8 direct reports through coaching, prioritisation, resource planning and performance management.
Lead co-ordination and delivery of external and internal audit requests.