Interim Transformation Manager

Goodman Masson; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Transformation Manager to oversee major projects within the oil & gas sector. The role involves establishing effective finance controls, enhancing reporting accuracy, and optimising processes to strengthen financial operations. Candidates should have extensive project finance experience and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. This is a 6-month interim position with remote work and regular international travel. Competitive daily rates offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project finance or project controls within oil & gas or energy sectors.
• Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders across various functions.
• Strong technical knowledge of WBS structures and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement effective Finance Project Controller roles.
• Develop robust reporting practices and control frameworks.
• Lead subject-matter expertise in defining WBS models.
• Enhance speed, accuracy, and visibility of project financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and automation.

Skills

Project finance experience

Stakeholder management

Process optimisation

WBS knowledge

Reporting practices

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