Finance Process Excellence & People Lead

Our client seeks a Finance Process Excellence & People Lead who will play a pivotal role in transforming financial processes and fostering the skills necessary to embed the finance function of the future. This full-time position will be based in either Guernsey or Jersey, requiring a commitment of 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Finance Innovation & Transformation Lead, Head of Finance, and Finance Director to ensure the alignment of any redesigned processes with the overall transformation strategy and governance. By embracing innovations, this role aims to enhance efficiencies, implement robust controls, and build a more effective finance team capable of navigating the complexities of future financial landscapes. The Finance Process Excellence & People Lead will focus on process mapping, future-state design, system enablement, and capability development whilst embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Duties:

• Lead detailed process mapping to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for automation within key finance processes.
• Proactively escalate process risks, issues, or dependencies to the Finance Innovation & Transformation Lead.
• Develop streamlined future-state processes in alignment with best practices, ensuring clear documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Define process ownership, control points, and accountability frameworks.
• Align process design with system configuration, ensuring auditability and compliance.
• Support system design workshops and contribute to test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Create high-quality process documentation, training materials, and support capability building with HR teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to capture insights and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Capture and escalate continuous improvement ideas to the wider transformation team.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• Fully qualified accountant with a recognised UK professional designation.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in finance, emphasising process improvement and transformation.
• Proven experience in operational excellence or finance transformation.
• Strong understanding of finance operations, controls, and workflow design.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of change management principles with the ability to drive behavioural adoption.
• Desirable: Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification.

What You’ll Love:

This role offers the opportunity to drive significant change and innovation within a dynamic finance environment. You will be part of a forward-thinking team that values diversity and encourages collaboration to realise the potential of finance operations. Our client fosters a culture where employees are empowered to be their authentic selves, leading to unique strengths and perspectives being celebrated. You will play a key part in shaping the finance team of the future, with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth within an inclusive work culture.

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