via Reed · 12 September 2026 ·7 days ago

Finance Transformation Lead

Reed
Central London Contract GBP 110,000 – 120,000
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Finance Transformation Lead – Operations

  • Location: London (Hybrid)

  • Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

  • Salary: £110,000 - £120,000 per annum plus discretionary bonus

Reed Finance are partnering with a leading international private-equity backed organisation on the recruitment of an experienced Finance Transformation Lead to play a pivotal role within a high-profile transformation programme. This is a commercially focused finance position, combining financial governance, investment appraisal, budgeting, forecasting, and executive-level reporting in a fast-paced change environment.

This opportunity will required an experienced senior finance professional who can demonstrate they have led a transformation programme of work and have demonstrated experience providing strategic finance advice to C-Suite stakeholders within a fast-paced private-equity backed organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and challenge investment cases, ensuring robust financial assumptions and clear business benefits.

  • Provide financial oversight across multiple transformation workstreams, tracking spend against budget and identifying risks and opportunities.

  • Produce monthly financial reporting and management information for senior stakeholders.

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for the transformation programme.

  • Develop financial models to support strategic decision-making, resource planning, and investment prioritisation.

  • Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and compliance with internal policies.

  • Partner with programme leaders, finance teams, and senior stakeholders to support delivery of transformation objectives.

About You
  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience.

  • Proven experience supporting large-scale transformation, change, or programme environments.

  • Exposure to contractor workforce management and procurement governance.

  • Ideally experience working within a private-equity backed business within a transformation or operational finance role

  • Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and business case evaluation skills.

  • Experience producing board-level or executive financial reporting.

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at senior levels.

  • Comfortable working in a complex, fast-moving, and evolving environment.

What's on Offer
  • Opportunity to play a key role in a major business transformation programme.

  • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.

  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment.

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

  • Hybrid working and excellent career development opportunities.

If you're an experienced finance professional with a strong transformation and operational finance background, we'd love to hear from you.

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