Artificial Intelligence Consultant
Posted 1 day ago by Stanton House
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The AI Enablement Lead (Finance & Operations) is a 3-month contract role based in London, focusing on guiding the Finance function in the adoption of Microsoft Copilot and related AI tools. This position involves hands-on consulting to streamline processes and modernize operations within the Finance department. The role emphasizes practical and value-driven AI usage to ensure the Finance function remains proactive in its approach to technological change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise Finance leadership on deploying Microsoft Copilot to enhance finance and accounting activities.
- Identify high-impact finance use cases for AI to drive efficiency and improved decision-making.
- Translate AI capabilities into practical workflows aligned with existing finance processes.
- Provide proven experience in advising on the adoption and use of Copilot within business functions.
- Recommend best-practice approaches balancing innovation with control and reliability.
- Provide guidance on appropriate AI usage in a finance context.
- Define and document effective prompting techniques for finance scenarios.
- Coach finance teams on interacting with Copilot for high-quality outputs.
- Develop reusable examples and playbooks to support long-term capability.
- Establish AI usage and governance principles for the Finance function.
- Ensure AI outputs align with internal controls and regulatory expectations.
- Partner with Technology, Risk, and Legal stakeholders for responsible AI use.
- Ensure frameworks and documentation support ongoing Copilot use beyond the contract.
- Leave the Finance function with clear standards and confidence in AI-enabled operations.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience advising on Microsoft Copilot or comparable AI tools.
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes.
- Experience in consultancy, transformation, or advisory roles.
- Ability to engage with senior finance stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of AI governance and risk in regulated environments.
- Background in finance transformation or process optimisation.
- Experience introducing new working methods in finance teams.
- Familiarity with UK accounting and regulatory environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI Enablement Lead (Finance & Operations) 3-Month Contract
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract: ~3 months, Immediate Start
Department: Finance
Reports to: CFO
The Role: A professional services organisation is seeking an AI Enablement Lead on a 3-month contract to advise and guide its Finance function on the effective adoption of Microsoft Copilot and related AI tools. This role will operate as a hands-on internal consultant , supporting Finance leadership and teams in using AI to streamline processes, improve insight, and modernise ways of working. The emphasis is on practical, governed, and value-driven use of Copilot , ensuring the Finance function is positioned ahead of the curve rather than reacting to change.
Key Responsibilities:
- AI Strategy & Enablement
- Advise Finance leadership on how best to deploy Microsoft Copilot to enhance finance and accounting activities.
- Identify high-impact finance use cases where AI can drive efficiency, insight, and improved decision-making.
- Translate AI capabilities into practical workflows aligned to existing finance processes.
- Advisory & Best Practice
- Bring proven experience of advising organisations on the adoption and use of Copilot within business functions.
- Recommend best-practice approaches that balance innovation with control, accuracy, and reliability.
- Provide pragmatic guidance on what AI should and should not be used for in a finance context.
- Prompting & Capability Building
- Define and document effective prompting techniques tailored to finance and accounting scenarios.
- Coach finance teams on how to interact with Copilot to achieve consistent, high-quality outputs.
- Develop reusable examples, guidance, and playbooks to support long-term capability.
- Governance, Risk & Controls
- Establish clear AI usage and governance principles for the Finance function.
- Ensure AI-assisted outputs align with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory expectations.
- Partner with Technology, Risk, and Legal stakeholders to ensure responsible and secure AI use.
- Knowledge Transfer & Sustainability
- Ensure frameworks, documentation, and guidance are in place to support ongoing use of Copilot beyond the contract.
- Leave the Finance function with clear standards and confidence in AI-enabled ways of working.
Skills & Experience:
Essential
- Demonstrable experience advising organisations on the adoption and effective use of Microsoft Copilot or comparable AI productivity tools.
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes and how AI can enhance them.
- Experience working in a consultancy, transformation, or advisory capacity.
- Ability to engage credibly with senior finance stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of AI governance, risk, and control considerations in a regulated environment.
Desirable
- Background in finance transformation, operating model design, or process optimisation.
- Experience introducing new ways of working within established finance teams.
- Familiarity with UK accounting, audit, or regulatory environments.