Head of Finance Transformation

Head of Finance Transformation

Posted 1 day ago by Invecta

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The Head of Finance Transformation role is an interim position focused on leading a finance transformation initiative for a London-based specialty insurer. Reporting to the CFO, the role involves managing multiple workstreams related to compliance, finance reporting, and technology implementation. The candidate will need to engage with IT and external vendors to ensure timely delivery and improvements in the reporting cycle. This hands-on position requires significant experience in the insurance sector and strong stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the finance transformation roadmap encompassing compliance readiness and finance reporting overhaul.
  • Coordinate multiple workstreams and drive delivery across people, process, and technology.
  • Manage relationships with IT and external vendors to facilitate progress.
  • Engage directly in the reporting cycle to identify pain points and drive improvements.

Key Skills:

  • Senior finance professional with experience in the insurance domain.
  • Experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder change programmes.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and a hands-on approach.
  • Experience within a UK insurance or Lloyd’s market finance environment.
  • Strong understanding of syndicate reporting.
  • Experience working with US parent companies or group structures (advantageous).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Head of Finance Transformation | Interim | London | Specialty Insurance

Invecta are exclusively partnered with a London-based specialty insurer to appoint a senior interim Finance Transformation specialist on an initial nine-month day-rate contract. This position will report to the CFO, sitting across a finance transformation roadmap encompassing compliance readiness, a significant overhaul of finance reporting & data structure and the delivery of multiple critical finance tools. This is a broad, hands-on delivery role. You will sit across a finance transformation road map, coordinating multiple workstreams simultaneously and driving delivery across people, process and technology. A significant part of the role involves managing relationships with IT and external vendors to unblock progress and keep implementation on track. You will also get directly involved in the reporting cycle, understanding the pain points first hand and helping to drive improvements at pace.

What we are looking for:

  • A senior finance professional with experience operating in the Insurance domain who has delivered complex, multi-stakeholder change programmes
  • Strong stakeholder management and a hands-on approach - working closely with the CFO
  • Experience within a UK insurance or Lloyd’s market finance environment
  • Strong understanding of syndicate reporting
  • Experience working with US parent companies or group structures (advantageous)

This position offers a highly competitive day rate, with an initial contract term of 9 months, based in London requiring multiple days per week in their London (City) office.