Finance Transformation Programme Lead

• Own the single integrated plan across FY27 finance transformation programmes
• Set sequencing and priorities, making dependencies, decision points, delivery gates and build capacity visible
• Coordinate delivery across programmes and address issues early
• Align demand with offshore build capacity alongside the Senior ERP Manager
• Own finance integration plans for acquisitions from Day 1 readiness through handover
• Coordinate entity onboarding, chart of accounts mapping, close activities and finance readiness requirements
• Work with country finance teams and stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain momentum
• Ensure each integration has a funded knowledge-capture deliverable
• Hand delivery to the named run-side integration lead after agreed outcomes and handover requirements are complete
• Maintain the portfolio RAID log with owners and actions for risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• Identify slippage and drive recovery within agreed tolerances
• Escalate threshold breaches and propose recovery plans or re-baselines to the Director
• Prepare weekly reporting for the Director and monthly programme board
• Provide evidence for quarterly outcomes assessments
• Act as day-to-day delivery contact for country finance teams, finance function owners and vendors
• Resolve delivery disputes involving country finance or stakeholders outside Finance
• Build senior stakeholder confidence through clear communication, fact-based reporting and follow-through
• Balance global standards with local finance realities and statutory requirements
• Lead, coach and develop project managers across the portfolio
• Establish a consistent delivery method, governance rhythm and templates
• Promote knowledge sharing and capture lessons from migrations
• Coordinate evidence for go/no-go decisions
• Ensure readiness risks are visible and owned before critical gates
• Produce complete handover packs for run owners
• Obtain run-owner sign-off to formally end delivery responsibility

• Significant experience leading complex finance transformation, ERP or business change programmes
• Strong programme planning and dependency management skills across multiple workstreams
• Experience managing acquisition or entity integrations, ideally from Day 1 through to operational handover
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, country finance teams, vendors and delivery teams
• Track record of identifying risks early and recovering delivery when plans move off track
• Highly structured, outcome-focused and comfortable managing ambiguity
• Credible partner to senior finance, technology and business leaders
• Relentless on clarity, pace and delivery discipline
• Experience leading finance integration for acquisitions from Day 1 readiness through entity onboarding and close to handover
• Experience delivering ERP or finance transformation programmes end to end in a multi-entity group, with several workstreams and dependencies running simultaneously
• Finance knowledge sufficient to challenge country finance directors on dates and scope, including record to report, month-end close, statutory and tax reporting
• Experience running delivery with offshore build teams across time zones
• Experience leading project managers or a PMO
• Experience as senior delivery lead under a design authority, deciding how delivery runs and escalating scope, design or outcome changes
• Experience handing programmes to a named run owner with formal acceptance
• Ability to brief a CFO on status and risk in plain terms
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of NetSuite or Oracle preferred
• Experience building a repeatable integration playbook preferred
• Experience with Brazil or regulatory change programmes such as e-invoicing preferred
• Recognised programme method certification preferred
• Portuguese preferred
• CV must be submitted in English

• Remote work permitted
• Hybrid workplace type
• Opportunity to shape Finance Transformation delivery across an international group
• Collaboration with international teams across Europe, Brazil, the Philippines and other group locations
• Professional development through leading, coaching and developing project managers
• Opportunity to establish consistent delivery methods, governance rhythms and reusable templates