FILLED (ref # DB) Finance BPO Project Manager

Finance BPO Project Manager,
Finance Shared Service Programme
Interim 3-6 months ,
Central London,
£525 per day

Job Summary

Our global client is in the midst of a Financial Shared Service initiative designed to optimize its financial accounting processes (AP/AR/GL).
They immediately require an interim Finance BPO project manager to lead the completion of this project by transitioning the financial operations of the remaining countries into the new Finance Shared Service Centre situated in India.

Role overview and key responsibilities

Reporting to the Global Head of Shared Services, the consultant will work with an internal team of finance SMEs across multiple countries and with a 3rd party offshore outsourced provider.

Key responsibilities and activities:

1) lead and co-ordinate the effort to complete transition of accounting processes to an offshore shared service centre

2) work collaboratively across process teams of the offshore shared service organisation and internal accounting SME's; organise, chair and minute regular project team meetings as necessary

3) manage delivery of the project, including budgeting, planning, issue resolution/escalation and stakeholder management

4) ensure that the overall business case and the desired objectives are delivered

5) produce regular progress reports/updates to senior management and key stakeholders

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory


* Project Management experience in transitioning financial processes into shared service centres
* Experience of managing geographically dispersed teams involving clients, contractors, and 3rd party suppliers
* Evidence of building strong relationships with demanding internal customers and 3rd party suppliers, setting up SLAs etc)

Desirable


* Business Process Optimization experience / accredition (e.g. Six Sigma)
* Project management qualifications (e.g. MSP, PMP, PMI, Prince 2)
* Financial / Accounting background / qualifications