Head of Finance Change

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is seeking an experienced Head of Finance Change to lead a multi-year transformation across Group Finance. You will align technology, processes, data and people to create a future-ready finance function, delivering measurable benefits while embedding new ways of working.

As part of the Group Finance Leadership Team, you will shape strategy, drive capability development, and oversee a portfolio of change initiatives with clear KPIs.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CPA) or equivalent finance systems expertise.
• Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional programmes at scale.
• Experience in continuous improvement, process excellence or transformation discipline.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex stakeholder environments.
• Ability to define and execute a multi-year roadmap aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year Finance change roadmap aligned with strategic business needs and Finance priorities.
• Oversee a portfolio of change initiatives, managing dependencies, risks, issues, budgets and delivery.
• Set and deliver the strategy and lifecycle approach for finance-owned systems.
• Lead development of skills within Group Finance, building a continuous skills-development programme.
• Transform, simplify, standardise and automate end-to-end finance processes with robust controls.
• Establish and govern finance data processes and frameworks to support data integrity and decision-making.
• Provide leadership oversight for the Group-wide project management team.
• Champion continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
• Define meaningful KPIs and use insights to adjust delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Change management

Technology literacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced change and transformation leader who can turn an ambitious vision into meaningful and sustainable change? Can you bring together technology, processes, data and people to create a Finance function equipped for the future?

We are looking for a Head of Finance Change to lead and deliver our Finance transformation programme across Bettys & Taylors Group. Successful transformation is about more than implementing new systems or redesigning processes. It requires clear purpose, thoughtful leadership and a strong understanding of how people experience and adopt change.

You will work with leaders and teams across the Group to build commitment, address barriers and ensure new approaches become embedded in everyday working practices. You will create clarity around why change is needed, establish meaningful measures of success and ensure that transformation delivers tangible benefits for colleagues and the business.

You will also help develop the skills and confidence required within finance for its future operating model, including the development of continuous learning through our Group-wide approach to building skills and capability.

This is a broad and influential leadership role, responsible for shaping and executing a multi-year programme that will modernise the Group Finance landscape, improve operational efficiency and strengthen data-driven decision-making. You will lead specialist teams and work across organisational boundaries to ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable and lasting value.

As a member of the Group Finance Leadership Team, you will bring your knowledge of transformation, technology, systems and emerging practice to help shape the Group Finance strategy. You will also share collective responsibility for embedding the strategy, leading priority change programmes and creating effective ways of working across finance.

The role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Defining and executing a multi-year Finance change roadmap aligned with strategic business needs and Finance priorities.
• Overseeing a portfolio of change initiatives, proactively managing dependencies, risks, issues, budgets and delivery.
• Setting and delivering the strategy and lifecycle approach for finance-owned systems.
• Working with finance leaders and Learning and Development, lead the development of skills within Group Finance, building a continuous skills-development programme aligned with finance career pathways and future capability needs.
• Transforming, simplifying, standardising and automating end-to-end finance processes while embedding appropriate controls and consistency.
• Establishing and governing finance data processes and frameworks to support data integrity, quality, compliance and effective decision-making.
• Providing leadership oversight for the Group-wide project management team.
• Championing continuous improvement and helping colleagues adopt new technologies, processes and ways of working.
• Defining meaningful KPIs and success measures for finance change initiatives, using performance insight to track progress and adjust delivery where necessary.
• Building strong external networks and maintaining an informed view of emerging technologies and market developments.
• Translating external insight and the "art of the possible" into practical solutions that add value to the Group.
• Contributing knowledge, experience and constructive challenge as a member of the Group Finance Leadership Team, helping shape and embed the wider Group Finance strategy.

About You

You will bring:

• An appropriate professional accountancy qualification, such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA or CPA, or equivalent demonstrable finance systems expertise.
• A successful track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programmes at scale.
• Significant experience of continuous improvement, process excellence or a comparable transformation discipline.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and operating within complex stakeholder environments.
• The ability to define and execute a multi-year roadmap aligned with business strategy and finance priorities.
• Strong technology literacy and an informed understanding of how emerging and existing technologies can improve business performance.
• The ability to lead systems implementation, process redesign, automation or other significant organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the emotional intelligence to establish effective internal and external partnerships.

You will be collaborative and pragmatic, with the confidence to challenge established thinking and the adaptability to change course when evidence suggests a better approach. Above all, you will be motivated by the opportunity to create a modern, effective and insight-led finance function that supports the Group’s ambitions for the future.

Working pattern

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours over five days and based at our Plumpton Park site in Harrogate. The role can accommodate hybrid working and flexible hours. Given the collaborative and senior nature of the position, regular in-person working with colleagues and leadership teams will be important. We would normally expect the successful candidate to work on site for at least 3-4 days each week.

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Application and Interview Process

In your supporting statement, please explain how your experience has prepared you to:

• Define and lead a complex, multi-year transformation roadmap.
• Bring together technology, processes, data and people to deliver sustainable change.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through uncertainty and competing priorities.
• Influence senior stakeholders and build commitment across organisational boundaries.
• Contribute strategic knowledge and insight as part of a senior finance leadership team.

There will be a two-stage process for this role.

• First stage interviews will take place on 23rd, 25th or 26th November
• Second stage interviews will take place on 14th or 16th December

Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments which you would benefit from. The hiring manager will pick up any information provided in your application and get in touch with you to talk about what could support you.

If you have any queries about this vacancy, please contact the hiring manager on [e-mail]