Finance Reporting / Cost Management Consultant

Role and Responsibilities:

This role will see the successful candidate support the introduction of a new Finance MIS system and processes to streamline MIS reporting across the business. The role will be a key interface between the business and IT.

What’s involved:

• Detailed Business Scoping and Planning of phased approach to delivery.
• Develop the target state processes in conjunction with the business SME/stakeholders.
• Identify key data sets and business owners and ensure data compliance.
• Challenge the status quo of current state operation, ensure project is focused on the right problems, encourage transformation in ways of thinking, future proofs system.
• Work with the business SMEs and IT to ensure the priority detailed system requirements are understood, captured, QA’d and implemented.
• Ensure the system is designed and implemented to ensure fit for purpose and strategic enabler.
• Planning and management of testing phase of the project Inc. key test deliverables (strategy, plans, summary reports).
• Manage the implementation of change with the business using change management best practice to ensure effective adoption.
• Develop and gain approval of a sustainment model for operational support.

What you need:

Experience of:

• Finance planning and reporting processes and working with Finance SMEs.
• Cost Management
• Implementing financial MIS systems
• Leading role in a business and IT change type project shaping, planning, executing and reporting.
• Change management experience
• Project plan development, leadership and execution experience