This role is pivotal in driving financial excellence, optimising business processes, and ensuring seamless integration between finance and technology. As a key leader, you will provide strategic oversight, ensure financial systems align with business objectives, and champion a culture of continuous improvement. You will also serve as the Product Owner for a large ERP system, guiding its development and optimisation post-go-live. Our client is a leading organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. They are committed to providing an environment where employees can thrive and contribute to the company's success. They offer a dynamic work environment that encourages creativity and fosters a culture of excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Head of Finance - Transformation, your role will be central to driving financial excellence within the organisation. Your expertise in leading finance transformation initiatives will be crucial in aligning these efforts with overall business strategy. You will be responsible for evolving financial processes by leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and provide valuable insights. Your ability to partner with senior leadership and key stakeholders will ensure seamless financial integration across all areas of the business. Your commitment to identifying and implementing best practices in financial operations will contribute significantly to our client's success.

• Drive finance transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational needs.
• Lead the evolution of financial processes, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insights.
• Partner with senior leadership, finance teams, and key stakeholders to ensure seamless financial integration across the business.
• Identify and implement best practices in financial operations, reporting, and compliance.
• Lead the strategic design, execution, and continuous improvement of a large ERP system to optimise business outcomes.
• Ensure the system effectively supports finance processes, data integrity, and decision-making capabilities.
• Oversee ERP-related change management, training, and user adoption strategies.
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring service levels and system enhancements align with business priorities.
• Stay up to date with system developments and best practices, ensuring the organisation maximises the platform’s capabilities.
• Provide financial leadership in transformation projects, ensuring strong governance, controls, and risk management

Key Requirements:

As an ideal candidate for the Head of Finance - Transformation role, you bring a wealth of experience in leading transformative initiatives within finance. Your strong stakeholder management skills enable you to influence at all levels within an organisation. You have a proven track record in leading complex financial and technology transformation projects. Your deep understanding of financial principles coupled with your knowledge of business processes and system integration makes you a valuable asset. Your ability to leverage data for insights and continuous improvement is commendable. Above all, your commitment to enhancing business value through finance and technology solutions, coupled with your high ethical standards and accountability, sets you apart.

• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and drive transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience leading complex financial and technology transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, business processes, and system integration.
• Ability to leverage data for insights and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to enhancing business value through finance and technology solutions.
• High ethical standards and accountability.

How to apply? If this opportunity sounds like it might be a great next step for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch via the information below, or apply directly (no cover-letter required)

Recruitment Manager - Loic Lallement - loic.lallement@robertwalters.co.nz

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Loic Lallement on 09 374 7317.