Contract: 6 month interim, likely to be extended
Location: Remote within the UK, with regular international travel
Rate: £600 – £700 per day outside IR35
Start date: January
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading operational and finance transformations, ideally in a heavy asset and project based industry.
We are seeking an experienced Transformation Manager to support a major oil & gas company with a transformation focusing on strengthening financial control across projects, reducing costs, enhancing billing accuracy and timeliness, and strengthening business partnering between Finance and Operations.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with the central Finance function, as well as Project Management, Commercial, IT and regional Finance teams, you will:
* Establish and implement effective Finance Project Controller roles that are fit for purpose
* Develop robust ways of working, reporting practices and control frameworks
* Serve as the lead subject-matter expert in defining Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) models
* Bring together inputs from Finance and cross-functional teams to support enterprise-wide project control initiatives
* Enhance the speed, accuracy and visibility of project financial reporting
* Identify and deliver opportunities for process optimisation and technology-driven automation
Candidate Profile
* Extensive experience in project finance or project controls within oil & gas, energy, or project focused industries
* Background in consulting would be preferred or a strong record of delivering finance transformation, project controls or operating model change in large companies
* Previous success in designing and embedding robust project control frameworks and consistent operating models
* Comfortable acting as a senior interim, influencing stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Project Management at all levels
* Strong technical knowledge of WBS structures, cost management, billing processes and project reporting