Finance Transformation and Process Lead
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.
Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking Finance Transformation & Process Improvement Lead to join our Finance Transformation Team as we continue our journey to a World Class Finance function. In this pivotal role, you will lead initiatives to enhance systems, streamline processes, and harness emerging technologies to ensure the highest standards of data quality and financial insight. You will be directly contributing to both financial reporting efficiencies and competitive performance on the track.
This is a key role within the team, sitting at the interface between Finance and IT. You will play a central role in driving change, delivering innovative solutions, and empowering the finance team to operate with greater accuracy and agility to meet the business needs.
Reporting to the Finance Transformation Director, you will help ensure the finance function remains at the forefront of technology aligning with the long-term strategic vision of the team.
Job duties / responsibilities:
* Support and deliver the finance transformation strategy and roadmap
* Assess and document current-state financial processes and identify opportunities for standardisation, automation, and efficiency
* Responsible for ensuring data quality is improved and maintained to enable transformation initiatives
* Drive strategic initiatives that improve financial performance and allow the finance team to support business decisions
* Oversee the implementation and optimisation of SAP products and initiatives
* Working closely with the Finance AI specialist to ensure priorities and solutions align
* Serve as a change champion, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across finance team
* Develop and deliver communication and training plans to support adoption of new tools, systems, and processes.
* Regularly report transformation milestones, risks, and benefits realisation to Finance leadership
* Collaborate with finance teams to identify opportunities within functions such as FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Accounting and Transactions
* Build strong relationships between Finance and IT, aligning key priorities and ensuring project requirements are met and understood
* Establish governance structures and KPIs to monitor transformation progress
* Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies and system solutions
* Manage the Finance Transformation Business Partner and Business Intelligence Analyst roles
Candidate profile
* Qualified Accountant
* Significant experience in Finance roles with breadth of knowledge including finance systems
* Competent in field of technology and implementation of change
* SAP experience (including change/implementation projects)
* Strong capability in project leadership including planning, governance, and delivery of multi-phase transformation programs
* Advanced excel and good understanding of data/reporting and interfaces between systems
* An effective communicator with the ability to translate varied requirements and demands into optimised solutions and playback key wins to senior leaders
* Ability to identify innovative yet practical solutions to complex problems and get buy in from key personnel
* Ensures tasks are seen through to successful delivery
Why Join Us:
At the core of our performance is our people. Every member of our team plays a part in our success, both on and off the track. We foster a high-performance, innovative culture where collaboration, respect and excellence are expected and celebrated.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we're committed to building a more diverse and inclusive team - because we believe the best teams are those that reflect the world around them.
Your Application:
We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.
Ref: REQ-250448