One of the world's largest and most innovative sustainable technology firms has an urgent requirement for an Interim Finance Programme Manager.

This is a 12-month interim contract offering £700-£900 p/d for a candidate to be based in Hertfordshire with some home working available.

The Client requires an experienced Finance Programme Manager to coordinate delivery of a series of process and reporting improvement workstreams focussed on Cost Centre reporting, Operational P&L reporting, and Product Costing for the function.

The role will carefully but effectively manage relationships across all levels of seniority, while bringing outstanding project/ programme delivery experience and strong finance change know how in R2R and management reporting processes and outputs.

This is a relatively hands on role with day-to-day coordination of the process and reporting improvement workstreams applying a robust project management methodology and ensuring effective change management, optimal resourcing decisions across the programme and management of all risks, issues and (inter)dependencies between projects.

Principal accountabilities

• PRINCE2, PMP or MPS qualification and membership preferred.
• Experience of having run large process change and technology enabled Finance programmes with the ability to align traditional methodologies with agile ways of working.
• Change qualification or significant experience in managing change in a global and fast paced environment.
• Experience of executing PMO and Project Management deliverables in a large organisation and fast paced environment.
• Experience of executing change impact assessments and enabling business readiness
• Have a proven track record of stakeholder management building strong relationships and influence senior finance and non-finance colleagues.
• A qualified accountant with an ability to create solutions to technical problems.
• Significant and substantial experience in Finance function in a large corporate organisation
• Good working knowledge of ERP and planning tools
• Experience of chemicals / automotive industry
• A consulting background, with experience of business development, solution design and implementation for complex multi-national businesses.

This is an urgent requirement so if it is of interest please apply immediately and contact Jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com to find out more.