Senior Manager, Operational Finance, GBS - Finance Transformation

DELOITTE LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in London is seeking a Senior Manager focusing on ERP-enabled transformation to lead projects that assist CFOs in finance. Candidates should have experience in finance transformation and a finance professional qualification. Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this role, which offers a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Diverse team culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in finance transformation and financial processes.
• Ability to articulate informed opinions addressing clients' business challenges.
• Understanding client business requirements and supporting effective day-to-day relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERP-enabled transformation projects.
• Advise clients on finance business challenges.
• Manage diverse teams within an inclusive culture.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Business Process Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Robotic Process Automation

SQL

Education

Finance professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Tableau

Python

Oracle SQL

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work with business leaders, and alongside some of the most creative thinkers in industry? Can you develop and deliver innovative and core technology solutions that transform the digital enterprise and maximise ROI? From strategy articulation and process design to technology enablement, we work together to simplify the complex, creating tangible value for our clients.

We help CFOs drive value for their organisations across three dimensions:

• Finance Business Architecture — a team with extensive experience in delivering the full Finance Business Architecture lifecycle and capability with a range of platforms (SAP S/4 HANA, Oracle, Workday etc.). We re-imagine and realise the business architecture, which underpins our client\'s finance operations of the future.
• End-to-end Process Expertise — with our extensive experience in implementing Finance digital solutions to improve clients Finance processes and business, we assist clients to design a finance function that is powered by machines and new models of talent to maintain the relevance and competitiveness of Finance.
• Project Management, Implementation & Business Adoption — encompasses activities required to manage Finance Transformation projects, implementing and supporting the business adoption. We help CFOs assess what they need and should be doing today and how to prepare for tomorrow to drive change through their organisation.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

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Connect to your opportunity

As a Senior Manager within the GBS team focusing on ERP-enabled transformation and transactional finance, you will have responsibility for the following:

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving — Make decisions with confidence based on analysis of available information to drive business success
• Business Process & Technology Acumen — Articulate informed opinions to address clients\' business challenges, by shaping the transformation strategy at the intersection of process, people, data, and technology
• Delivery Excellence — Lead projects and provide strategic direction across the account to deliver a superior client experience by developing the approach to solve complex client issues based and by providing project management expertise including senior stakeholder management
• Driving Change and Adoption — Communicate messages with clarity and confidence to senior stakeholders
• Executive Presence — Project confidence, establish credibility with and influence clients at all levels
• Intrapreneurship — generate innovative ideas and turn them into profitable business opportunities for our clients and the Firm
• Knows the Business and Sector — Advise the client to make decisions that positively impact return on investment; provides subject matter expertise on sector trends and leading practices
• Diversity & Inclusion — Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Your professional experience should include:

• Prior work experience within finance transformation, finance operating model and service delivery model, financial processes design/standardisation, automation and change management
• Experience in working in multi-functional teams in the design and/or implementation phases more than one of the following elements: Finance Function Strategy, Roadmap, Business case, Operating model development (incl. Enabling Technologies), Organisation Design, Service Performance Management, Governance, and Operational Support Processes.
• Experience in at least one of the core finance processes: Record to Report, project and fixed asset accounting, intercompany accounting, Order to Cash, Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, main Finance related policies, Procure to Pay and others)
• Experience within Robotic Process Automation, Cloud based technologies and working with the Finance function would be beneficial
• Experience in at least one of the following - stakeholder management, change management, learning and development, capability development and build, succession planning and / or leadership development
• Understanding and gathering client business requirements; supporting effective day to day client relationships
• Experience in Finance Systems Implementation projects such as testing, design - or agile experience for supporting a technology delivery
• Experience working with Finance software vendors both in go-to-market activities, and design and implementation of the technology and surrounding processes and change management (e.g. BlackLine, High Radius, Kyriba, Xelix, etc.)
• Some experience in the use of BI, reporting and data visualisation technologies to appropriately represent information and analysis
• Work effectively in a team environment on client facing environment
• Experience working in Data Architecture, ETL development, and Data Warehousing across Finance and Accounting processes
• Holds skills and/or proficiency in the following: SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle SQL, Tableau, Python, VBA, Outsystems, QlikView and ACL and other similar tools
• Finance professional qualification such as (but not limited to): ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Connect to your business -Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That\'s what connects us. That\'s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we\'ll make an impact that matters.

Enterprise, Technology and Performance

Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That\'s where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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Our hybrid working policy

You\'ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That\'s why we\'ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you\'ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You\'ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Be part of Deloitte North and South Europe

At Deloitte, you\'ll be joining an innovative firm, working together to make positive change happen. In the UK, we are part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network.

Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Central Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Malta) Ireland, the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK, as well as countries further afield in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Ruled Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen).

There are more than 75,000 people that make up our dynamic teams across these regions, and we have an unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in a wide range of business areas across different regions.