Change & Transformation Lead - Finance

6 months ago


Salford, United Kingdom M&S Full time

**Summary**

Fully woven into the DNA of M&S, our Finance team plays a fundamental role in setting the pace for our key business decisions, shaping our budgets, analysing our sales, managing costs and making sure our most vital statistics and data are absolutely accurate.

Within the Salford Quays Finance Service Centre, we are moving beyond a shared service centre; we play a critical part in the M&S ‘One Finance Team’ and are heading towards our ambition to become a centre of excellence - there’s never been a better time to be part of our team
**All the details**

There is a high number of new business-led initiatives that requires the Finance function to review its processes to enable the business change. You'll be the finance lead for these initiatives, ensuring successful implementation. This also includes building the right capabilities and support structure to manage successful change going forward.

In addition, in the finance function there are a number of process optimisation platforms (e.g. RPA, Chatbots, self-service and Visualisation), this person will be accountable for coordinating the optimisation across the Business Service Centre’s processes.

**Please note this role is a 15 month fixed term contract.**

**What’s in it for you**

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special
- 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
- A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S.
- Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
- Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
- Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family as well as many other schemes

**What you’ll do**

Your key accountabilities will include
- Designing and implementing business led projects in Finance, and designing and communicating Finance processes to other areas of the business when new initiatives are being planned.
- Managing the change approach for new, changing or transitioning activities, including training, controls and communication.
- Project lead for overall Continuous Improvement projects, including coordinating introducing new innovations eg. RPA, Chatbots, PowerApps, Office Scripts.
- Engaging with the wider Finance Leadership team, Project Leads, Technology Teams and Heads of Finance on new initiatives.
- Manage the Change and Transformation team of 4 people

**Who you are**

Your skills and experience will include
- Experience of implementation of Finance process and controls improvements enabled by technology
- Excellent knowledge change methodologies, experience in delivering culture change initiatives, specifically improving colleague/customer experience through mentality and behaviour change
- Prior experience of a leadership role in a Finance Process Improvement team
- Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels of business partners.
- Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to build an effective business partnership with business leaders, translating needs and requirements into pragmatic solutions for delivery.

**Everyone’s welcome**

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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