Interim Transformation Manager

Goodman Masson; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Transformation Manager to support a major oil & gas company with its financial transformation. The ideal candidate will possess extensive project finance experience, focusing on strengthening financial control and enhancing project reporting. Key responsibilities include establishing Finance Project Controller roles and optimizing processes. This position is remote within the UK, with a rate of £600 – £700 per day and an initial contract of 6 months, likely to be extended.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project finance or project controls within oil & gas, energy, or project focused industries.
• Strong record of delivering finance transformation or operating model change in large companies.
• Technical knowledge of WBS structures, cost management, billing processes and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement Finance Project Controller roles.
• Develop reporting practices and control frameworks.
• Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) models.
• Support enterprise-wide project control initiatives.
• Enhance project financial reporting speed, accuracy and visibility.
• Deliver opportunities for process optimisation and automation.

Skills

Project finance

Financial transformation

Stakeholder influence

Cost management

Job description

Contract : 6 month interim, likely to be extended

Location : Remote within the UK, with regular international travel

Rate : £600 – £700 per day outside IR35

Start date : January

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading operational and finance transformations, ideally in a heavy asset and project based industry.

We are seeking an experienced Transformation Manager to support a major oil & gas company with a transformation focusing on strengthening financial control across projects, reducing costs, enhancing billing accuracy and timeliness, and strengthening business partnering between Finance and Operations.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the central Finance function, as well as Project Management, Commercial, IT and regional Finance teams, you will :

• Establish and implement effective Finance Project Controller roles that are fit for purpose
• Develop robust ways of working, reporting practices and control frameworks
• Serve as the lead subject-matter expert in defining Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) models
• Bring together inputs from Finance and cross-functional teams to support enterprise-wide project control initiatives
• Enhance the speed, accuracy and visibility of project financial reporting
• Identify and deliver opportunities for process optimisation and technology-driven automation

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in project finance or project controls within oil & gas, energy, or project focused industries
• Background in consulting would be preferred or a strong record of delivering finance transformation, project controls or operating model change in large companies
• Previous success in designing and embedding robust project control frameworks and consistent operating models
• Comfortable acting as a senior interim, influencing stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Project Management at all levels
• Strong technical knowledge of WBS structures, cost management, billing processes and project reporting