Finance Transformation Lead

Position Title: Finance Transformation Lead

Location - Hybrid working (occasional visits to Reading and Midlands)

Contract - Initial 3 Months- Opportunity to extend

Day rate- Competitive

Stanton House is partnering with a leading retail business which is currently focusing on improving and investing in people and processes. They hold a strong market presence and are embarking on an exciting period of change and transformation following a successful takeover last year.

The client is seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Lead to join their long-term transformation journey. This role will initially involve scoping out all current processes, including finance processes, end-to-end payments, people processes, change processes, and ERP systems, before providing and implementing solutions to achieve higher efficiency and modernisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the scoping and evaluation of current business and financial processes.
• Develop and implement strategies for process improvement and modernisation.
• Oversee the transformation of manual processes to automated systems.
• Collaborate with C-level executives to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Manage the integration and optimisation of ERP systems.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in leading large finance transformation programmes.
• In-depth knowledge of ERP systems, with a preference for Oracle.
• Strong ability to map out current processes, conduct evaluations, and develop improvement strategies.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience working closely with C-level executives.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.