Head of Finance Transformation

Head of Finance Transformation

Location: Kings Hill, Kent — hybrid (2–4 days per week on site)

Contract: Fixed-term contract, up to 18 months | Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £110,000 – £130,000 per annum, depending on experience

Closing date: 12 August 2026

The opportunity:

Are you a finance change leader who enjoys the messy middle — the systems, the data, the reporting that everyone relies on but nobody has yet made fit for purpose?

Our client, a well-established and purpose-led UK financial services organisation, is looking for a Head of Finance Transformation to lead a significant programme of transformation across its Finance function. This is a hands-on leadership role with genuine scope: you will own the planning and delivery of new finance systems, improved management information, and the reporting capability that underpins decision-making and governance at board level.

It is an 18-month fixed-term appointment, which makes it well suited to an experienced interim or a permanent finance change professional who wants a defined, high-impact programme on their CV rather than BAU role.

Why this organisation:

• A values-driven business where the work has a clear social purpose behind it — not just a balance sheet
• Genuine executive visibility: you will work directly with senior and executive stakeholders from day one
• A supportive, collaborative Finance team rather than a heavily siloed function
• Permanent hybrid working, not a temporary concession
• Strong track record of investing in people, with real development and learning opportunities
• Established, financially stable, and well regarded within its sector

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the Finance change agenda across systems, reporting and process improvement
• Manage the implementation of a new Sage general ledger, including all associated system interfaces
• Deliver strategic projects spanning lending migration, regulatory reporting and treasury system enhancements
• Coordinate testing, implementation and stakeholder engagement across the finance change portfolio
• Develop and mature management information and data analytics capability across Finance
• Own finance accountability for critical spreadsheet controls and role-based access governance
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions, and communicate progress clearly to executive stakeholders

About you:

• Substantial experience delivering finance systems and finance transformation projects within a regulated financial services environment
• Strong working knowledge of finance reporting, treasury systems and management information development
• Practical experience of general ledger implementation and integration with upstream transaction processing systems
• Confident with data analysis and data mining, and comfortable moving between the business and technical detail
• Proven ability to influence and manage senior and executive stakeholders on strategic technology initiatives
• Excellent communicator — able to make complex technical concepts land with non-technical audiences
• Experience of treasury-related or regulatory reporting change programmes would be a distinct advantage

What's on offer:

• £110,000 – £130,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Six weeks' holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contributions above market standard
• Permanent hybrid working
• Wide range of professional and personal development opportunities
• Social impact and volunteering benefit schemes
• An inclusive culture where every voice genuinely counts