Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) – Finance Transformation

Overview

In this role you lead finance transformation initiatives for top-tier financial institutions, shaping operating models, processes, and technology delivery. You collaborate with CFOs and senior finance leaders to realise value from transformation, including AI-enabled analytics and responsible governance. You’ll drive regulatory change programs and embed automation across finance and treasury functions, delivering measurable efficiency and risk-aligned insights. This is a hands-on, strategic role in a collaborative, entrepreneurial FRRF practice.

Pay / Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• competitive pension
• health insurance
• five weeks of annual leave
• continuous learning and training
• Cycle to Work

Responsibilities

• Lead finance transformation programmes spanning regulatory change (Basel, IFRS, PRA), technology, process optimisation and operating model redesign
• Partner with CFOs and C-suite to implement finance strategies, strengthen controls and optimise regulatory reporting (ICAAP, ILAAP, RRP)
• Define business requirements and manage end-to-end project delivery across finance, treasury and regulatory initiatives with AI-assisted governance
• Design and implement stress testing frameworks for credit, market and liquidity risk to support regulatory compliance using AI-enabled analysis
• Collaborate with technology teams to embed digital, automation and AI-enabled solutions into finance processes and operating models
• Leverage approved AI tools to enhance analysis, productivity and decision-making while maintaining professional judgement
• Support business development and client growth through proposition development and leadership initiatives
• Provide oversight and governance for AI-assisted tools and ensure responsible AI practices

Key requirements

• Experience delivering finance transformation programmes in financial services or management consulting
• Strong understanding of finance operating models, accounting processes, regulatory change and financial reporting
• Experience with finance technology implementations including ERP platforms, subledgers, automation and optimisation solutions
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using approved AI tools to enhance analysis and decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence CFOs and executive leadership

• stakeholder management
• communication
• influence across audiences
• ERP platforms
• automation and optimisation solutions
• AI-enabled analysis

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