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We are partnering with a high-growth, international business to recruit an experienced Interim Group Finance & EPM Implementation Manager. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the implementation of a new Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) system (Anaplan), while providing critical support across Group FP&A and Group Finance during a period of transformation.
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Operating across five global entities and other jurisdictions, you will work closely with senior finance stakeholders to ensure a successful system implementation while maintaining business-as-usual finance activities.
Likely to be an initial 6-month assignment starting ASAP.
Key Responsibilities
EPM Implementation (Anaplan)
- Act as the finance lead for the planning and FP&A workstream within the Anaplan implementation, supporting the design of budgeting, forecasting and driver-based planning models.
- Ensure robust integration between consolidated actuals and planning data, supporting accurate management reporting.
- Review and validate business requirements, functional specifications and acceptance criteria across planning, budgeting and management reporting modules.
- Lead finance user acceptance testing (UAT), including budget versus actual reconciliations, forecast validation and defect identification.
- Perform detailed reconciliations between source systems, legacy consolidation models and the new EPM platform to ensure data integrity.
- Document new budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes, supporting a seamless transition into BAU.
- Partner with regional finance teams to ensure local planning and business partnering requirements are reflected within the new system.
Group FP&A Support
- Provide support to the Group FP&A function throughout the implementation period, assisting with monthly planning and reporting activities.
- Deliver ad hoc financial analysis, commercial insight and business partnering support to senior stakeholders across the Group.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and strategic finance projects as required.
Group Finance Support
- Support elements of the monthly group close and consolidation process across a multi-entity international structure.
- Provide cover for technical accounting, reconciliations and financial controls activities where required.
- Work closely with the Group Financial Controller and Corporate Finance team to prioritise and deliver key finance initiatives throughout the implementation.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate for this Interim Group Finance & EPM Implementation Manager role will be a qualified or part-qualified finance professional with a broad skillset spanning FP&A, financial reporting and finance transformation.
You will demonstrate:
- A degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- Experience within FP&A, corporate finance, group finance or investor reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, board reporting and financial analysis.
- Previous involvement in an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) implementation, ideally Anaplan, although experience with TM1, Oracle EPBCS, Adaptive Planning or similar platforms will also be considered.
- Strong experience of user acceptance testing, financial data reconciliation and finance systems implementation.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities, with the ability to analyse large, complex datasets across multiple entities and currencies.
- The confidence to operate within a fast-paced, high-growth international environment, bringing structure, problem-solving ability and a collaborative approach to evolving finance processes.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an adaptable finance professional looking to combine finance transformation with commercial and technical finance exposure within a dynamic international business.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.