Job Description

You will be required to deliver strong leadership to ensure change is delivered against a robust change framework, linked into the enterprise change management framework. The role is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard (within the agreed specifications). Key areas of control are change governance, documentation and data quality. The role will also manage relationships with stakeholders (including all project contributors) across the various business units. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must. Due to the nature of the role, good business analysis skills and prior experience working in a change management function delivering impactful change for finance are essential.

Key Accountabilities include;

• Lead the EMEA Finance change management team. Mentor, train and motivate a team of three FTEs ensuring clear objectives are in place and performance is managed proactively.
• Put in place the appropriate governance and control frameworks to ensure change is delivered successfully in finance.
• Provide monthly status updates (Documentation, KPIs, Risks, Progression, Resourcing, Costs) to the Finance Leadership Team, and agree prioritization of change and SME resources.
• Partner with Technology to ensure the projects are budgeted and delivered in a timely manner.
• Manage project delivery according to project methodology, policies and standards.
• Work closely with the finance teams, wider business support and internal/external development teams to identify possible projects which could deliver material benefits to the existing Finance Framework.
• Presenting post implementation monitoring, reporting and analysis.
• Provide training on project management where required.
• Ability to work with business SMEs as well as project and IT representatives.
• Ensure that you understand the risks and controls on your department; what could go wrong, what controls you have to prevent/detect or contain these.
• Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility;
• Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as described in the policy;
• Escalate risk events immediately and log them within 24 hours using the risk event capture form on the intranet;
• Provide input if requested to the Risk and Control Self-Assessment process, scenario analysis, ‘Deep Dive’ reviews and any other risk management processes, as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Personable and engaging
• Communicates effectively and efficiently to internal and external stakeholders
• Build relationships and networks with both internally and externally wherever possible
• Demonstrates strong customer focus
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others
• Constructively handles disagreements to reach a resolution
• Ability to work with diverse groups/ personalities
• Act with integrity and due skill, care and diligence in carrying out your duties
• Open to innovative ideas/ experiences and ability to create new ideas, approaches or insights
• Seeks opportunities for improvements
• Handles situations and problems with innovation and creativity
• Demonstrates high levels of energy in seeking out and achieving new goals
• Goes that “extra mile”
• Is a self-starter
• Shows evidence of being comfortable working in fast paced or pressured environments
• Enjoys a challenge and is able to escalate
• Does not give up easily
• Adapts communication style to suit audience
• Projects personal credibility
• Interacts confidently without being overbearing
• Ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment
• Keeps emotions under control in difficult situations
• Handles criticism constructively
• Able to demonstrate honesty, integrity and professionalism
• Promotes loyalty to TP ICAP and its principles
• Works ethically and shows respect for both professional and company values
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized with a proactive approach
• Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills
• Evidence of ability to use sound judgment
• Ability to priorities multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Able to succinctly summarize key messages when managing upwards
• Bachelor’s degree, professional qualification or relevant qualification or accreditation desirable
• Relevant, appropriate and demonstrable experience in a similar role with proven project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and train teams
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills
• Experience in internal controls management
• Proficiency in project management software tools and techniques
• Strong and demonstrable Excel or other analytical skills or tools
• 5+ years finance operations knowledge desirable
• Experience or working in a fast moving environment where priorities and scope are subject to change
• Process design and engineering
• Experience working on projects related to Oracle e-Business desirable
• Ability to understand and translate complex business requirements