Transformation Director - Finance - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Contract

Fixed Term Contract (18 months) or may consider day-rate contracts

Hours

Full time

Contractual base

Hybrid, flexible across BFL offices

Operational requirement

Regular travel across the BFL geography

Closing date

Friday 30th October

Lead one of the most significant finance transformations in our organisation's history

At Bromford Flagship LiveWest, we're building a modern, high-performing finance function that delivers greater insight, stronger controls and better outcomes for our customers.

As our

Transformation Director – Finance, you'll lead the delivery of a major transformation programme that will shape how finance operates across the organisation. Working closely with the Group Director -Financial Strategy, Integration & Change you'll be responsible for turning our finance vision and Target Operating Model into reality, ensuring change is delivered successfully and benefits are realised across the business.

We're looking for an accomplished transformation leader with a proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale change programmes. While experience of finance transformation would be beneficial, we're equally interested in candidates who have successfully led enterprise-wide transformation, operating model redesign, technology implementation or business change programmes in other sectors and functions.

What you'll be doing

You'll provide strategic leadership for the Finance Transformation Programme, ensuring successful implementation of our future finance operating model and creating a finance function that is fit for the future.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you'll lead a broad portfolio of change activity, balancing strategic objectives with practical delivery.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of the Finance Transformation Programme.
• Mobilising and implementing the future Finance Target Operating Model across the organisation.
• Providing strategic advice, assurance and performance reporting to the CFO, Executive Team and governance boards.
• Establishing effective programme governance, controls, risk management and reporting frameworks.
• Driving organisational readiness and adoption of new ways of working.
• Leading the delivery of finance technology and process transformation initiatives, including Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Ensuring the successful integration of finance teams, processes, systems and controls.
• Owning programme benefits realisation and ensuring transformation investment delivers measurable value.
• Ensuring change is embedded effectively and transitioned successfully into business-as-usual operations.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a credible and influential transformation leader with a strong track record of delivering complex finance transformation programmes at scale.

You'll bring

• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation programmes, with finance experience desirable.
• A proven track record of implementing Target Operating Models and delivering sustainable business change.
• Experience delivering ERP-enabled transformation programmes and technology implementations.
• A strong understanding of finance operations, governance, controls and performance management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with Executive and Board-level audiences.
• Experience managing programme governance, risk, assurance and benefits realisation frameworks.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to balance strategic objectives with practical delivery considerations.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP platforms would be advantageous.

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to lead a transformation programme that will have a lasting impact on one of the UK's largest housing organisations.

You'll work alongside senior leaders to shape the future of finance at Bromford Flagship LiveWest, helping create a modern, efficient and insight-led function that supports our colleagues, customers and communities.

In return, you'll join an ambitious organisation committed to continuous improvement, where you'll have the opportunity to deliver meaningful change at scale and make a genuine difference.