Finance Transformation Manager
Flexible working (Greater London but mostly remote). Some site visits to India (approx. once every 6 weeks)
12 month contract (potential to extend)
Up to £690/day (outside IR35)
Altum is partnering with a PE-backed global media organisation, looking for a hands-on Finance Transformation Manager to lead a high profile end-to-end NetSuite ERP implementation. This role bridges finance operations, systems, and project delivery, ensuring the Finance team operates efficiently, leverages best practices, and meets PE-driven objectives.
This is more than an ERP role; it is a strategic opportunity to influence finance processes, Target Operating Model, and operational best practices across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* ERP Implementation & Change Management
* Lead implementation of NetSuite Financials module (full lifecycle: discovery, design, testing, hypercare).
* Transition from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to NetSuite, ensuring a scalable and cost-effective finance solution.
* Process Workshops & Best Practices
* Define scope and boundaries for transformation; establish "what good looks like" for finance processes.
* Drive best-practice design for key finance processes:
o Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
o Order-to-Cash (OTC)
o Record-to-Report (R2R)
o Quality Control and other finance operations
* Challenge and align tower leads to ensure adherence to scope and standards.
* Partner with the business to bring operational processes to PE-level readiness, including governance, controls, and reporting improvements.
* End-to-End Delivery
* Deliver all transformation activities on time and to high quality, including discovery, design, implementation, testing, and post-go-live hypercare.
* Ensure smooth transition off Dynamics 365 by Q4 2026.
* Team Leadership & Coordination
* Provide matrix leadership, mentoring, and motivation for finance operations teams (UK and APAC).
* Influence stakeholders across finance, IT, and external consultants to achieve transformation goals.
* Support the development of internal talent through coaching and guidance.
* Governance & Risk Management
* Strengthen existing finance transformation governance.
* Monitor dependencies and risks, cost-saving initiatives, and ERP timelines.
* Strategic and Technology Focus
* Potential to contribute to emerging technology initiatives, including AI-enabled finance processes, following ERP stabilisation.
Key Requirements
Essential:
* Proven end-to-end ERP implementation experience, ideally NetSuite.
* Strong finance transformation expertise, including process reengineering, reporting, and data models.
* Experience in high-pressure, fast-paced, PE-backed environments.
* Excellent mentoring, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
* Positive, can-do attitude and adaptability.
* Exposure to multiple ERP implementations.
Desirable:
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience.
* Familiarity with emerging technologies/AI