Finance Data Transformation Lead

Job title: Finance Data Transformation Lead

Location: Windsor/Hybrid

Duration: 12 months initially

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The role:

We're looking for a Finance Data Transformation Lead to modernise, standardise, and optimise our finance data landscape. This pivotal role will define and execute a cohesive data strategy that enhances the quality, consistency, and accessibility of financial data across the enterprise.

You'll lead initiatives to simplify and standardise finance data models, rationalise master data structures, and embed governance frameworks that enable trusted, insight-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Shape the Finance Data Strategy: Design and deliver a multi-year roadmap for finance data transformation, partnering with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to ensure performance management, legal, fiscal, and regulatory requirements are met.
Master Data Excellence: Drive global efforts to harmonise finance master data (e.g., chart of accounts, cost centres, legal entities), overseeing cleansing, mapping, and consolidation to eliminate duplication and strengthen ERP/reporting integrity.
Business Case Development: Build robust, data-driven business cases to quantify benefits, assess risks, and secure funding for transformation initiatives.
Data Governance & Quality: Establish clear ownership, stewardship, and policies for finance data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
Systems & Process Integration: Collaborate with Technology and Finance teams to align data across platforms, ensuring migrations are executed right first time and leveraging modern tools (e.g., Databricks, Datasphere, Purview).
Insight & Reporting Enablement: Partner with BI teams to surface unified, reconciled data models that support both management and statutory reporting.
Capability Building: Define enduring roles and skills needed to sustain and evolve the finance data landscape.
Change Leadership: Champion a data-driven culture through communication, training, and adoption programs that embed accountability for data quality.

Requirements:

Extensive experience in finance transformation, data strategy, governance, and financial systems within large, complex organisations.
Deep knowledge of finance processes (Record-to-Report, FP&A, Tax, Treasury) and their underlying data structures.
Proven expertise in master data management (MDM), data standardisation, and governance frameworks.
Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and other major financial systems.
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) desirable.
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Finance and Technology.
Experience working in agile and hybrid transformation programmes.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

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