Head of Transformation

We have a brilliant new opportunity for an experienced finance expert to join our Finance and Assurance team as our new Head of Transformation.

Reporting to our Associate Director of Finance, you will be leading finance transformation and process improvement activities across the finance directorate. You’ll play a key role in driving forward continuous improvement and delivering those key improvements to maximize the benefit of our Finance team.

We have recently implemented a new finance system, Unit4 ERPx. This role will require you to lead and manage the post implementation phase of processes and ongoing transformation activity. Additionally, you will drive best practice financial management and process efficiency and consistency, ensuring that the Society maintains an effective financial control environment.

Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a great indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.

About you

• Experience of managing successful projects and working with operational teams.
• Experience of systems implementation and post implementation embedding new processes and transitioning through change to steady state.
• Hold relevant financial accounting professional qualification; ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACMA (or equivalent) with post qualification experience operating at a senior level.
• Experience driving continuous improvement of financial process and promoting a culture to support this in a large organisation
• Experience leading teams in operating effective financial control environments, adopting a mindset of continuous improvement to strengthen controls and operational effectiveness.
• Experience of Unit4 ERPx or other ERP Finance Systems – particularly post implementation.

Person Specification

• Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
• Be confident in communicating, influencing, negotiating and managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
• Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.