Senior Finance Transformation Project Manager

Sompo Holdings, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

Retirement & Savings Plans

Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assis

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement & Professional资格

Job summary

Sompo Holdings, Inc. seeks a Senior Finance Transformation Project Manager to lead high-impact finance integration initiatives in London. The role focuses on disciplined delivery, governance, and stakeholder alignment across Finance, IT, and Operations.

You will drive data reconciliation, cut-overs, and process alignment within a global insurance context. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in finance projects, IFRS17 awareness, and strong communication and governance skills.

Qualifications

• Senior finance project manager with 10+ years of PM experience.
• Experience leading complex finance projects in global insurance, incl. Lloyd’s.
• Familiarity with IFRS 17 and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with finance data reconciliations and integration projects.
• Strong finance process knowledge including accounting, close, treasury.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance integration projects, plan cut-overs, manage risks and issues.
• Oversee migration, validation, and reconciliation of financial data.
• Align processes, controls, and operating routines to transform finance.
• Chair project governance forums; provide executive-ready status updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery with Finance, IT, and Operations.
• Define roles and accountability; secure appropriate resourcing.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and manage expectations.

Skills

Finance process expertise

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Communication

Project governance

Education

PM certification

Accounting background

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

Job description

## Senior Finance Transformation Project ManagerApply: Hybrid: London, United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R4935## **Job Description** **Are you looking for your next opportunity?** Sompo has a unique opportunity for a **Senior Finance Transformation Project Manager** in our **Finance Transformation** team. The Senior Finance Transformation Project Manager will help lead high-impact finance transformation and integration initiatives. This role is accountable for driving disciplined delivery, strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and measurable execution against the Finance function’s strategic objectives. **Location:** This position will be based out of our **London, Fenchurch Street** office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environmentwhere our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers. **Our business, your impact, our opportunity:** **What you’ll be doing:** * Management of finance integration projects, including cut-over planning, resource planning, dependency management, and proactive management of risks and issues.* Oversee the migration, validation, and reconciliation of financial data to support accurate and controlled integration outcomes.* Align finance processes, controls, and operating routines to support transformation and integration objectives.* Lead project governance forums and provide clear, executive-ready status updates that support transparency, escalation, and timely decision-making.* Partner closely with Finance, Operations, and IT stakeholders to coordinate cross-functional delivery across the full project lifecycle.* Define roles, responsibilities, and decision points for Finance, Operations, and IT stakeholders to reinforce clear ownership and accountability.* Secure appropriate Finance resourcing for project initiatives and manage workloads to support efficient, timely delivery.* Manage stakeholder expectations through concise communications, structured follow-up, and clear alignment on milestones, risks, and outcomes.* Develop and maintain strong relationships across Finance, IT, and business teams, facilitating discussion and decision-making where priorities compete.* Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining delivery discipline, governance quality, and stakeholder confidence. **What you’ll bring:** * Senior finance project manager with 10+ years of project management experience and strong finance process expertise.* Experience leading complex finance projects in global insurance organizations, including experience with Lloyd’s syndicates.* Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements, including awareness of IFRS 17.* Experience with finance integration projects and the management of finance data reconciliations.* Strong understanding of finance processes, including accounting and close, treasury, and financial operations.* Qualifications in both project management and accounting preferred.* Excellent technical, analytical, interpretive, and evaluative skills.* Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional discussions effectively.* Organized, highly motivated self-starter who can work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a high-performing team.* Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio; advanced Excel capability preferred.* SAP experience preferred.* Strong business planning, organization, prioritization, and analytical skills. At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance. We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of some of the benefits we offer, which may vary depending on the country: * Health & Wellness Benefits* Retirement & Savings Plans* Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance* Employee Assistance Program* Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits **Who we are and what we stand for:** At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. Life at Sompo pageOur values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.