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Finance Transformation Manager (12 month FTC)
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Finance Transformation Manager (12 month FTC)
Your new company Bristol based business
Your new role We are looking for a highly driven Finance & Legal Transformation Manager to lead complex legal entity restructuring and transformation initiatives across our organisation. This role will play a critical part in delivering a major legal merger activity alongside two key restructuring programmes-from discovery and planning through to execution and successful integration. You will take ownership of end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment across multiple functions and geographies while managing budgets, stakeholders, and risks to achieve outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams including Legal, Tax, Group, IT, and in-country HR & Operations teams
- Drive end-to-end transformation activities, from due diligence and planning through to implementation and post-transaction support
- Manage external legal and tax advisors, ensuring timely provision of financial and tax insights to support decision-making
- Oversee all project governance, including action plans and change control processes
- Ensure robust risk identification, mitigation, and escalation via the Restructuring Steering Committee
- Collaborate closely with integration leads, and finance SMEs (R2R, P2P, O2C) to ensure seamless delivery
- Support pre- and post-transaction readiness across group functions
- Review and approve accounting entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial systems
- Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements in partnership with external advisors
- Drive continuous improvement in systems, processes, and ways of working
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What you'll need to succeed ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with at least 2 years PQE
- Strong background in management accounting and financial control
- Proven experience delivering complex projects at Manager or Senior Manager level
- Experience in legal entity restructuring (desirable but not essential)
- Solid understanding of finance, tax, regulatory, and operational processes
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Highly organised with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Comfortable working with both finance and legal specialists
- Advanced IT skills, including experience with Power BI and ERP systems (e.g. Oracle)
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What you'll get in return
- Flexible working options available.
- Opportunity to lead high-impact, international transformation projects
- Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- A collaborative and dynamic working environment
- Real opportunity to shape and influence strategic business outcomes
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. INDHAF
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