Interim Transformation Manager

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

Job summary

A recruiting firm is looking for a skilled Transformation Manager to lead financial transformations for a major oil & gas company. The role requires extensive experience in project finance or controls, ideally within the energy sector. Responsibilities include developing finance project controls and optimizing financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in consulting and a track record of embedding robust project control frameworks. This position is remote within the UK, with potential international travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project finance or project controls within oil & gas or energy industries.
• Background in consulting preferred, or experience in finance transformation.
• Strong technical knowledge of WBS, cost management, billing, and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement Finance Project Controller roles.
• Develop reporting practices and control frameworks.
• Serve as subject-matter expert for Work Breakdown Structure.
• Support enterprise-wide project control initiatives.
• Enhance project financial reporting speed and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation.

Skills

Project finance experience

Stakeholder influence

Cost management expertise

Experience with WBS structures

Technology-driven automation

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Contract: 6 month interim, likely to be extended

Location: Remote within the UK, with regular international travel

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

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