Finance Transformation Lead

Reporting to the Finance Transformation & Operations Director the Finance Transformation Lead is a senior hands on leadership role accountable for delivering tangible measurable outcomes from finance transformation initiatives across regions. The role combines strategic direction with active execution ensuring that transformation efforts translate into cost efficient improvements scalable solutions and real impact.

Beyond delivery the role plays a key part in shaping the future finance operating model supporting the natural evolution of finance skillsets and building strong trust based partnerships across the organization particularly with IT Data and Enterprise AI teams. The position is a strong path for future senior leadership positions.

Key Responsibilities

Handson Transformation Delivery & Value Realization

• Personally drive and contribute to the delivery of highimpact finance transformation initiatives staying close to execution details
• Translate strategy into practical designs pilots and implemented solutions not just conceptual frameworks
• Ensure initiatives deliver clear quantifiable benefits (cost reduction efficiency gains cycletime improvements quality uplift)
• Maintain a strong focus on costefficient value realization prioritizing reuse standardization and pragmatic solutions over complexity

Vision Roadmap & Pragmatic Execution

• Define a compelling Finance Transformation vision grounded in operational reality
• Shape and maintain prioritized multiyear transformation roadmaps with clear milestones and value targets
• Balance ambition with feasibility ensuring roadmaps are executable within financial technical and organizational constraints

Program & Portfolio Ownership

• Lead largescale multidomain transformation programs across data technology process and operating model
• Own delivery governance including dependency management financial tracking and risk mitigation
• Actively intervene where needed to unblock teams and accelerate progress

Team Leadership & Skillset Evolution

• Lead and develop a team of managers and senior specialists across Europe and Asia
• Actively support the natural evolution of finance skillsets enabling teams to grow towards modern finance capabilities (analytics digital finance automation transformation delivery)
• Foster a culture of continuous learning practical problemsolving and accountability for outcomes

Data Technology & Process Enablement

• Drive improvements across:
  • Finance data models reporting and analytics capabilities
  • Core finance systems and transformation platforms (ERP planning analytics)
  • Endtoend finance processes with a focus on simplification automation and standardization
• Ensure solutions are designed for scalability maintainability and cost efficiency

CrossFunctional Partnership & Enterprise Alignment

• Build strong outcomeoriented relationships with IT Enterprise AI Data and Architecture teams
• Act as a bridge between Finance and enabling functions to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions
• Cocreate solutions that leverage enterprise platforms AI capabilities and shared assets avoiding duplication and siloed initiatives
• Represent Finance effectively in enterprisewide transformation data and AI forums

Change Adoption & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead pragmatic change management focused on adoption usability and sustained impact
• Engage senior stakeholders with clear factbased communication on progress value delivery and risks
• Ensure new processes tools and ways of working are fully embedded in daytoday operations

Key Deliverables & Outcomes

• Implemented finance transformation solutions with measurable cost and efficiency benefits
• Clear and actionable finance transformation roadmap
• Improved finance processes systems and data capabilities adopted across regions
• Strong collaboration between Finance IT Enterprise AI and Data teams
• Finance teams equipped with futurerelevant capabilities embedded in daily work

What you will need

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Engineering or a related field. Masters degree or professional qualifications (CPA CA CFA) preferred
• 10 years of experience in finance transformation consulting or senior finance roles
• Proven track record of hands-on delivery of complex transformation programs and initiatives experience working across international organizations is an advantage
• Strong understanding of finance processes systems and data in global environments
• Strong delivery mindset with attention to execution detail
• Ability to simplify complexity and drive costeffective solutions
• Executivelevel stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Crosscultural leadership and collaboration
• Comfort operating between strategy definition and handson implementation

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.