About the opportunity

Our client is progressing a program of work focused on improving its financial planning, forecasting and budgeting processes.The upfront program definition is underway, including the development of key initiatives, charters and a delivery roadmap.We are looking for a senior transformation resource who can take this work forward, translate the roadmap into action and drive the program through execution, working closely with senior Finance stakeholders and other Senior Manager-level resources.

What you'll be doing

• Drive program delivery: Take the existing roadmap and initiatives and translate them into clear workplans, priorities and deliverables.
• Lead execution: Coordinate activities, manage dependencies, resolve issues and maintain momentum across the program.
• Engage senior stakeholders: Work confidently alongside senior Finance leaders and other Senior Manager-level resources to drive alignment, decisions and accountability.
• Bring strategic thinking: Challenge the approach, identify opportunities and help shape solutions as issues arise.
• Deliver practical outcomes: Ensure the program moves beyond planning into tangible improvements to financial planning, forecasting and budgeting processes.
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About you

• Essential experienceStrong background in finance transformation, finance operations or financial planning and performance improvement.
• Proven experience leading and delivering transformation programs or complex initiatives.
• Understanding of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior Finance leaders.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems and drive delivery with limited oversight.
• Highly desirablePrevious management consulting experience, ideally in finance transformation, operating model or business transformation.
• In-house experience within a Finance function, Finance Operations, FP&A or Finance Transformation team.
• Experience taking consultant-defined strategies, initiatives or roadmaps through to implementation.