Finance Process Consultant / Finance Transformation Analyst

Finance Process Consultant / Finance Transformation Analyst £550-£650 per day | Outside IR35 We are recruiting a Finance Process Consultant to support a major finance transformation programme focused on improving processes, reporting, forecasting, controls and financial data management. This role requires more than process analysis. You will need to build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business, influence stakeholders who may be resistant to change, and help teams understand the practical benefits of finance transformation decisions. Working closely with programme leadership and Finance stakeholders, you will support the analysis, design, testing and implementation of improved finance processes across multiple workstreams. Responsibilities Capture, document and validate finance business requirements Analyse current finance processes, controls, pain points and data challenges Map current and future-state finance processes Support the design of improved finance processes and system solutions Engage Finance and wider business stakeholders to build understanding and buy-in Help manage resistance, competing priorities and difficult stakeholder conversations Support testing, implementation planning and business readiness activities Contribute across analysis, design, build, test and implementation phasesExperience Finance transformation, finance improvement or finance process change experience Strong business analysis, requirements gathering and process mapping capability Experience across finance reporting, forecasting, journals, controls or financial data Confidence working with Finance stakeholders at different levels Demonstratable track record influencing non-Finance stakeholders and achieving external buy-in on the value of finance-led change Experience supporting testing, implementation and adoption of new processes SAP or ERP exposure would be beneficial Experience working in complex, challenging or change-resistant environments