Global Process Owner
Posted Today by enfinium
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Global Process Owner (GPO) Lead involves spearheading the design and delivery of a Global Process Ownership function within a finance transformation context. The position requires an energetic specialist to influence senior leaders, streamline core finance processes, and ensure governance and consistency across various finance operations. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Leeds, aimed at creating a sustainable finance operating model. The successful candidate will drive change and embed processes that enhance efficiency and accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define the scope, boundaries, and RACI for end-to-end Finance processes.
- Establish governance forums and reporting structures to drive accountability.
- Develop process principles, KPIs, and controls that drive consistency and transparency.
- Spot and address inefficiencies, local variations, and harmonization opportunities.
- Recommend and design the right finance operating model (centralized, hybrid, or federated).
- Build career paths and capability frameworks for future Finance FPO roles.
- Align Finance processes with ERP/SAP transformations and automation initiatives.
- Introduce continuous improvement practices using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
- Recruit or nominate permanent Finance GPOs and ensure a smooth transition to embed the new function sustainably.
Key Skills:
- Experience in finance transformation, ERP/SAP implementations, finance audit, or shared services/GBS design.
- Strong communication skills to influence and engage senior stakeholders in a matrix organization.
- Skilled in governance and operating models with attention to detail and the bigger picture.
- Proactive and energetic with a drive to push through transformation challenges.
- Ability to blend consulting expertise with industry experience in fast-moving, change-focused roles.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
12 month fixed term contract Leeds
Are you an energetic finance transformation specialist with a passion for driving change and building robust frameworks? Do you thrive when given the challenge of creating something new, influencing across all levels, and embedding processes that last? We’re looking for a Global Process Owner (GPO) Lead to spearhead the design, delivery, and handover of our Global Process Ownership function . This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact by ensuring our core Finance processes are streamlined, well-governed, and future-ready. Your role would be to lead on transformation with a clear endgame: design and deliver a fully embedded Finance GPO model and successfully transition ownership to permanent process leaders. This role will put you at the heart of shaping how Finance operates, with influence across Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report. You’ll work with senior leaders to build governance, simplify complexity, and enable global consistency.
What You’ll Own
- Global Process Ownership Framework
- Define the scope, boundaries, and racis for end-to-end Finance processes.
- Establish governance forums and reporting structures to drive accountability.
- Finance Process Standardisation & Design
- Develop process principles, kpis, and controls that drive consistency and transparency.
- Spot and address inefficiencies, local variations, and harmonisation opportunities.
- Finance Operating Model
- Recommend and design the right model (centralised, hybrid, or federated).
- Build career paths and capability frameworks for future Finance FPO roles.
- Implementation & Continuous Improvement
- Align Finance processes with ERP/SAP transformations and automation initiatives.
- Introduce continuous improvement practices using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
- Handover & Sustainability
- Recruit or nominate permanent Finance gpos.
- Deliver a smooth transition to ensure the new function is embedded and sustainable.
About You
Energetic and proactive, with the drive to push through transformation challenges. A strong communicator, able to influence and engage senior stakeholders in a matrix organisation. Experienced in finance transformation, ERP/SAP implementations, finance audit, or shared services/GBS design. Skilled at governance and operating models, with a clear eye for both detail and the bigger picture. Ideally someone who blends consulting expertise with industry experience, and thrives in fast-moving, change-focused roles.
What Success Looks Like
A Finance GPO framework that is clear, consistent, and fully documented. Finance leadership and teams aligned to new processes and governance. Tangible improvements in process efficiency, control, and reporting.