Head of Finance Transformation - £700 per day (inside or IR35)

Head of Finance Transformation - £700 per day (inside or IR35)

Internationally renowned Education charity based near to Heathrow are looking for an interim Head of Finance Transformation. This position will require you to design and implementing finance transformation initiatives and ERP cloud migration or implementation. We're seeking an enthusiastic Head of Finance to join our team and lead the delivery of a range of initiatives to improve our financial framework.

You'll play a crucial role in designing and delivering a finance transformation strategy while providing leadership and management to the finance team. Working under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, you'll critically assess operating models and processes such as annual budgets, third party due-diligence and project accountancy setup. You'll also be responsible for providing advice and guidance to senior managers using insights from financial data.

Key Responsibilities:
Work with key senior stakeholders across the Foundation to understand business requirements, frustrations, inefficiencies and unnecessary complexity.
Design and implement the finance transformation strategy. Leading the delivery of approved change initiatives, ensuring they are delivered and Embedded successfully.
Provide leadership and management to our existing team of finance experts, creating opportunities for their learning and development and supporting their effective delivery of ongoing finance tasks.
Ensure that our finance systems support high integrity, transparency, security, and data protection standards that are in line with charity law and good audit practices.

Essential Skills and Experience:
Strong leadership skills and the ability to think strategically, outline a vision and get buy-in from business stakeholders
Significant finance transformation and business change experience, including the implementation of finance-related enterprise resource planning and other finance software/technical solutions.
Significant experience with project accountancy, ideally at an organisation that works on multiple projects at a time.
CCAB accountancy (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent qualification, along with substantial experience in financial analysis and stakeholder engagement
Essential Microsoft 365 application experience - Outlook, SharePoint and Excel
Significant experience in line management responsibilities, along with evidence of an ability to work effectively as part of a team

This position required 1 day week in the Slough office with the rest WFH. Up to £700 per day (inside of IR35) for an initial 6 month contract.