Senior Finance Change Manager

Political, International and Development Studies Student Association; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled individual to lead finance-driven projects. This role involves managing a team, overseeing business change, and ensuring financial requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operational finance and change management, ready to drive impactful changes. Join a supportive environment that values flexibility and inclusivity, with numerous benefits including a generous pension scheme and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in finance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Paid volunteering days

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience managing finance-driven projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of finance-driven change projects.
• Manage a team of change managers across Finance.

Skills

Operational finance processes

End-to-end accounting and system flows

Accounting and financial controls

Key systems understanding

Change delivery experience

Job description

Location: Norwich based

Salary: circa £70,000

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual in managing finance-driven projects who is ready to take on a leadership role. If you have a passion for overseeing multiple projects, collaborating across teams, and ensuring business requirements are met, this role is ideal for you. It is especially suitable for someone with a background in finance change management, eager to manage a team and drive impactful business change.

A Bit About The Job

In this role, you will oversee the delivery of business-driven change within UKGI Finance, ensuring that finance requirements are designed, built, tested, and embedded into operational processes. You will manage a team of change managers and work collaboratively across Finance and project teams to impact assess projects, prepare and review plans, and manage emerging risks. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe delivery of multiple finance change projects.

Skills And Experience We're Looking For

• A good understanding of operational finance processes, having worked in this area
• Ability to understand end-to-end accounting and system flows of financial data
• A solid understanding of accounting and financial controls
• Understanding of key systems
• Experience in change delivery

What You'll Get For This Role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. We invest in our people and offer many benefits:

• Salary around £70,000, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, based on performance
• Generous pension scheme - up to 14% contribution from Aviva
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• Supportive policies including parental and carers leave
• Flexible benefits including sustainability options like cycle to work
• Paid volunteering days to make a difference in the community
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and tools

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Aviva Is For Everyone

We are inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job share options.

We adapt locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and colleagues. Most of our staff work around 50% in our offices, combining flexibility with teamwork.

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