Senior Finance Transformation Manager

GerrardWhite; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK general insurer is seeking a Senior Finance Transformation Manager to lead finance transformation initiatives. This role requires strong finance expertise, project management skills, and experience in change management. The ideal candidate will define transformation strategies, manage complex projects, and engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals. The position offers flexible remote work but requires occasional commutes to Manchester or Brentwood.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification strongly preferred.
• Experience in finance transformation or senior finance roles.
• Proven track record leading finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver finance transformation strategy.
• Lead large-scale finance transformation projects.
• Partner with senior leadership for strategic alignment.
• Drive implementation of digital finance solutions.
• Lead change management to embed new processes.

Skills

Project and program management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Change management expertise

Finance processes knowledge

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)

Tools

ERP/finance systems

Job description

Senior Finance Transformation Manager

Location: UK – This role can be largely remote but you must be able to commute to Manchester or Brentwood when required.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Finance Transformation Manager to lead end-to-end finance transformation initiatives, driving process optimisation, system enhancements and organisational change. This role will play a critical part in shaping the future of our finance function by ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment with business strategy.

The successful candidate will bring a blend of strong finance expertise, project/program management experience and change management capability. They will partner with senior stakeholders to define transformation roadmaps and deliver sustainable outcomes.

This role is for a UK general insurer who specialise in motor trade. They underwrite both commercial and personal lines and have experienced serious growth in the past two years.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Roadmap Development
  • Define and deliver the finance transformation strategy, aligning with organisational goals.
  • Identify opportunities to improve finance operating models, processes and technologies.
• Program Leadership
  • Lead large-scale transformation projects across finance, covering areas such as ERP implementations, process automation, reporting standardisation and shared services.
  • Manage end-to-end project delivery including scoping, planning, execution, risk management and benefits realisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Partner with the CFO, senior finance leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure transformation outcomes are business-led and strategically aligned.
  • Communicate progress, challenges, and successes to executive leadership.
• Process & Technology Optimisation
  • Drive implementation of digital finance solutions
  • Standardise and streamline financial processes across business units and geographies.
• Change & People Leadership
  • Lead change management activities to embed new ways of working.
  • Mentor and coach teams to build transformation capability within the finance function.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education & Professional
  • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) strongly preferred.
• Experience
  • Experience in finance transformation, consulting, or senior finance leadership roles.
  • Proven track record leading complex, finance transformation initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of finance processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A) and ERP/finance systems
  • Background in management consulting (Big 4 or equivalent) desirable.
  • Experience in the insurance sector preferred
• Skills & Attributes
  • Exceptional project and program management skills.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability at C-suite level.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Change management expertise, with the ability to drive adoption and cultural shifts.
  • Resilient, adaptable, and delivery-focused mindset.

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