Director Business/Finance Transformation

My client, a multinational maritime/shipping group, is seeking a Change & Business Transformation director with a strong understanding of effective corporate governance. This is a "hands on" role where the successful individual will be expected to roll up their sleeves and implement changes across the organisation, with support from individual department heads.

Job Overview

• Reporting to the MD;
• London based but with possible need to travel, from time to time, to our offices in Europe, Africa and Asia;
• Bringing about 'good' and effective governance across the Group;
• IT and business process improvement, aimed at performance improvement;

Main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Own, develop and strengthen the Group's processes/systems/controls;
• Identify gaps and weaknesses across the business' processes and develop effective and practical solutions;
• Working across teams/departments to carry out role as well as to monitor implementation of improvements;
• In some cases, defining business risk in order to prioritise areas for improvement;
• Promote innovation and new ideas to drive efficiency in internal controls to support changes in the Group's operations/commercial endeavours;
• Lead and project manage IT transformation, including IT integration assignments;
• Develop and prepare work/progress trackers reports for the MD; and
• Coordinate with and provide support to the external service providers where appropriate.

Competencies

• Track record at business and IT transformation and evidenced ability to review, assess and judge the appropriateness of systems/processes;
• Experienced in understanding 'good' corporate governance;
• Prior Finance Transformation experience desirable but not essential
• Professional 'self-starter' who has the authority to challenge stubborn department heads;
• Diligent with an attention to detail;
• Enquiring mind;
• Ability to assimilate and understand a new sector in the shipping industry;
• Analytical - quantitative and qualitative;
• Exceptional managerial and interpersonal skills;
• Punctual, time-managed, organised and structured in approach;
• Flexibility to juggle multiple assignments and focussed on outcomes/results/executing change;
• Excellent written and oral communicator;
• Capability to influence at Executive, Non-Executive level and external service providers;
• Commercial thinking including an ability to compute cost/benefit analyses;
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.