GBS Transition Lead - Finance in London

GBS Transition Lead

Full Time - Hybrid

London with 50% travel to Derby, Krakow and Indianapolis

THIS IS A 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Rolls‐Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

• Support the GBS Finance and Data teams with the transitions, encompassing the following:
• Reviewing scope to ensure alignment with the GBS Finance and Data processes; feedback in Service catalogue for amendments as required.
• Ensure that the proposed design is congruent with the strategic design for Finance and that, as such, is future proof: assess for feasibility and sustainability vs. receiving organisation; propose changes when appropriate.
• Review resourcing needs and feedback on the Organisation Design proposed - ensure that the role profiles and JD are aligned to global Finance design and that capture the Key competencies and experience required for the role and that they are in line with the GBS competency and role framework.
• Work with the onsite Transition leaders to find solutions for inflight transition issues (process challenges, unexpected vacancy, performance concerns, ad-hoc access issues). Escalate and inform appropriately.
• Embed the new governance including KPI and SLA reporting.
• Support in recruitment (interviews and JD validation) as required.
• Participate and contribute to stage gate reviews.
• Liaise with GPO and Internal control as required for process harmonisation and control enhancements.
• Support on site and F2F KT, and provide assurance that Knowledge material produced is of suitable quality and adequately accessible.
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, elimination, simplification, and automation. Report them internally.
• Build trusting and collaborative relationships with the finance stakeholders and act as first point of escalation for transition issues and risks.

Who we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant ACCA CIMA or ACA or international equivalent.
• Prepared to travel 50% of the time.
• Previous finance transition experience across all finance services lines and Data.
• Global GBS experience.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Organisation design experience.
• Project management with transition experience.
• Clear communication tailored to the audience and circumstances.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to see the bigger picture.
• Ability to risk assess and recommend solutions.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.