Our Client
Our client is a well-known international not-for-profit organisation delivering impactful programmes across multiple regions worldwide. They are embarking on a significant finance transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Transformation Consultation to lead the design and delivery of a future-fit finance operating model.
This is a high-profile opportunity to shape finance processes, systems, and ways of working within a complex, mission-driven organisation.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading an end-to-end finance transformation programme, focusing on people, processes, governance, and technology.
- Reviewing existing finance operations to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Designing and implementing a future-state finance operating model aligned to organisational strategy.
- Managing the selection, procurement, and implementation of a new finance system.
- Driving process redesign and standardisation across finance activities.
- Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across finance and the wider organisation to build consensus and deliver change.
- Ensuring robust programme governance, risk management, and delivery against project milestones.
- Supporting change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes and systems.
The Successful Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Proven experience leading a full end-to-end finance transformation programme, rather than solely delivering a systems implementation.
- Strong expertise in finance operating model design, process improvement, and organisational change.
- Demonstrable experience managing finance systems selection and implementation projects.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
- Experience working within complex organisations with multiple stakeholders and funding streams.
- Ideally, experience within the international development, charity, NGO, or grant-funded sector.
- A strong understanding of grants, restricted funding, programme delivery environments, and multi-currency operations would be highly advantageous.
- The ability to work autonomously, navigate ambiguity, and maintain momentum within a challenging transformation environment.
What's on Offer?
- An exciting opportunity to lead a high-impact finance transformation programme with significant organisational visibility.
- An assignment expected to run for approximately 18 months.
- Competitive day rate salary of £300-500 per day
- Hybrid working opportunities available - 1-2 days on site per week
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen organisations and the communities they serve. Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to succeed. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and lived experiences.
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