Digital Transformation Business Lead - Finance in London Area

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze existing finance processes to identify areas for digitalization and improvement.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the finance department, ensuring digital initiatives align with corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with finance teams to define detailed business requirements for transformation projects.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and propose automation solutions.
• Develop and maintain a roadmap for finance digitalization aligned with the organisation’s business goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend suitable IT solutions (e.g., ERP enhancements, RPA, AI-driven automation, cloud technologies).
• Lead implementation and integration of digital finance tools while minimizing operational disruption.
• Coordinate with IT teams, vendors, and finance stakeholders for seamless deployment and adoption.
• Serve as the primary liaison between finance and IT, translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Drive user training, adoption, and change management to ensure successful implementation.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and benefits to stakeholders at all levels.
• Establish best practices for digital finance processes, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize digital solutions for performance and scalability.
• Stay abreast of emerging digital finance trends and recommend innovative practices.
• Develop, support, and continuously improve IT and finance-related procedures.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong expertise in SAP Financial Modules (FI, CO) - ideally S/4HANA - and experience in SAP project management.
• Deep understanding of finance operations including treasury, cash flow management, and Record to Report (R2R) processes.
• Proven success in digital transformation, finance process automation, or IT project management.
• Experience leading end-to-end implementations of digital finance solutions.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Strong knowledge of finance and IT compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and change management capabilities.
• Self-motivated, culturally adaptable, results-oriented, and open to innovation.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-11-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English