Finance Change & Performance Manager

Finance Change & Performance Manager

Leeds alternate locations include Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh / Hybrid

6 months contract

Day Rate from 500 via Umbrella DOE

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My client powers businesses of all sizes to make, take and manage payments. They are a global leader in financial technology with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce. Whether online, in store or mobile, they are at the heart of great commerce experiences in 146 countries and across 135 currencies. They help our customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.

They are looking for a commercially minded Finance professional to support a major change programme within a financial services environment. This role combines finance business partnering, insight generation, process improvement and change delivery, working closely with operational and finance stakeholders to improve reporting, decision-making and future ways of working. While there is an element of transformation activity, the focus is less on technical treasury expertise and more on helping teams understand performance, develop better insight and support the successful delivery of change across the function.

The position is hybrid working being based in one of the above locations 2 days a week, 3 days working from home - Monday to Friday, standard office hours. If not Leeds based, there would be the occasional travel to Leeds. The position is being offered on an initial 6 month contract, with the potential to extend in line with the project requirements.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement (Core)

• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities and support decision making
• Provide meaningful analysis, insight and commentary to support business performance
• Build strong relationships across multiple teams, acting as a trusted adviser during periods of change
• Support the development of reporting, MI and performance metrics to improve visibility and understanding
• Facilitate workshops and working groups to gather requirements and support business improvement initiatives

Change & Transformation

• Support the delivery of finance and operational change initiatives
• Help define and implement improved processes, controls and reporting frameworks
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for simplification, automation and enhanced ways of working
• Support the migration away from manual processes and spreadsheet-driven activities
• Help document future-state processes and operating models

Insight & Analytics

• Analyse financial and operational performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Support forecasting, planning and performance management activities
• Produce insightful reporting and recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Drive greater use of data and analytics within the function

What We're Looking For

Experience

• Strong finance business partnering, FP&A or commercial finance experience
• Experience within financial services, banking, insurance, fintech or regulated environments
• Experience supporting change, transformation or business improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence decision making
• Experience improving reporting, analytics and management information

Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical solutions
• Comfortable working in a changing environment
• Strong Excel and reporting skills (Power BI desirable)

Nice to Have

• Exposure to treasury, payments, banking operations or regulated finance environments
• Experience supporting finance transformation or process improvement programmes
• Knowledge of operational performance reporting and business insight generation

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.

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