SyndicatedFractional ExecutiveLondon, England, United Kingdom
Full-time Director- Office of the CFO, Unity Advisory
FULL-TIME EXEC JOB · PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES SECTOR · LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Full-time Director- Office of the CFO at Unity Advisory, based in London. Full posting below, with the day rate stated or estimated with its basis.
Full-time Director- Office of the CFO — the posting in full
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What the posting asks · quoted from the listing
- Years
What you'll bring 12+ years experience with significant time in a consulting or advisory environment.
- Certification
A finance or accounting qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
- Must-have
12+ years experience with significant time in a consulting or advisory environment.
- Must-have
Hands-on experience with AI and the latest tools and approaches, and the curiosity to try new ones on client work.
- Must-have
A record of leading large, complex transformation programmes from diagnostic through to lasting adoption.
- Must-have
Credibility with CFOs and C-suite leaders, and a track record of winning and growing client work.
- Must-have
Deep expertise in ERP and EPM platforms, process redesign, operating model design, and data and analytics.
- Must-have
A record of designing and delivering tech-enabled finance solutions, such as automation, data platforms and AI-enabled analytics.
- Must-have
Proven ability to lead and develop senior teams, including managing performance and supporting progression.
- Must-have
Commercial judgement: pricing, proposals, delivery margin and client growth.
- Must-have
A finance or accounting qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
About Unity Advisory
Unity Advisory is a modern advisory business built for today's CFO, with connected solutions across finance, deals and tax. Focussed on client outcomes, seasoned experts lead every engagement, in an operating model powered by AI and free from audit conflict.
The Role
As a Director, you will lead our CFO advisory work. You will be the senior face of Unity on the engagements you lead, and the person CFOs turn to when the outcome matters most.
You will set the direction, win and grow work with our Partners, and coach the Senior Managers and Managers who run delivery day to day. You will help shape our AI-powered Office of CFO proposition. Here, your influence is felt faster and your name is on the results.
Responsibilities
Lead our largest finance tengagements, from first diagnostic to results the client can measure.
Hold the senior relationship with CFOs and their leadership teams, and become their trusted adviser well beyond one project.
Set the direction for future-state finance operating models and roadmaps, and present them with confidence at board level.
Guide the redesign of core finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C and FP&A), keeping solutions practical and built to last.
Oversee cloud ERP and EPM implementations, automation, data platforms and AI-enabled analytics.
Own the commercials of your engagements: scope, fees, margin, resourcing and risk.
Bring in new work. Lead proposals and pitches, and grow existing clients alongside our Partners.
Help build our Office of CFO proposition, thought leadership and go-to-market approach.
Coach and develop Senior Managers and Managers, and take an active part in their progression.
Play a real part in hiring and building the team as we grow.
What you'll bring
- 12+ years experience with significant time in a consulting or advisory environment.
- Hands-on experience with AI and the latest tools and approaches, and the curiosity to try new ones on client work.
- A record of leading large, complex transformation programmes from diagnostic through to lasting adoption.
- Credibility with CFOs and C-suite leaders, and a track record of winning and growing client work.
- Deep expertise in ERP and EPM platforms, process redesign, operating model design, and data and analytics.
- A record of designing and delivering tech-enabled finance solutions, such as automation, data platforms and AI-enabled analytics.
- Proven ability to lead and develop senior teams, including managing performance and supporting progression.
- Commercial judgement: pricing, proposals, delivery margin and client growth.
- A finance or accounting qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
- Work Environment
A truly hybrid and flexible working environment. We offer the opportunity to be at the forefront of AI-driven advisory services. You'll be working on cutting-edge projects and encouraged to deploy the latest analytical tools and approaches.
Additional Information
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments or support when applying or arranging your interview.
We do not accept unsolicited CVs from third-party agencies.
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