Finance Transformation Manager
Brevan Howard Asset Management
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Essential Responsibilities:
- Define and own the implementation of the finance change and transformation strategy
- Lead the portfolio of change work and continuous improvement across the Finance function; steer business cases and programme specs in accordance with Finance needs
- Collaborate closely on change and transformation priorities to ensure positive adoption
- Guide the design of systems, processes and controls to provide a strong and robust environment
- Optimise finance systems uptake and usage to ensure maximum return on Workday implementation
- Collaborate with wider systems teams across the business (IT, HR, etc.) to assess change impact holistically
- Implement and manage BAU support model, interfacing effectively with external AMS
- Key stakeholder in ongoing finance systems build-out and additional integrations
- Collaborate with the wider Finance team and continuously monitor internal processes
- Drive efficiency and scalability within existing processes
- Train and support end users and new joiners
- Ensure systems and related process and controls are compliant with regulatory and statutory requirements
- Identify industry trends and value creation opportunities to maximise the potential of the Finance department
TECHNICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Familiarity with financial control, AP and FP&A functions
- Finance systems expertise and experience of leading finance systems implementation (preferably Workday)
- Change experience across the project lifecycle
- Strong project management skills with successful delivery to agreed timelines
- Experience of managing and coordinating with outsourced service providers e.g. AMS
- Excellent communication skills: able to sell the vision and challenge/influence stakeholders
- Experience formulating and documenting policies and procedures
- MS office applications
Desirable
- Experience working in Finance role
- Specific systems knowledge: Workday* and/or other ERP systems; Power BI; JIRA; SharePoint; Whatfix; Concur.
- Finance or change-related certifications (e.g.) CIMA, ACCA, Prince2, Six Sigma
* Highly desirable
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Positive, energetic, and driven self-starter
- Natural leader, steps up to solve problems
- Passionate about providing high levels of customer service
- Analytical & shows initiative to find new/better solutions
- Able to work collaboratively with different teams and time zones
- Engages and inspires others to commit and contribute
- Manages complex projects with multiple parties to meet long-dated deadlines
- Mature, able to work effectively under pressure and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Results-oriented and focused on excellence, sets high standards for self and others