Director Finance Transformation - AI

Rebuild how one of the world’s largest banks runs Finance, and make AI the engine.

A Tier 1 global bank is creating a standalone leadership role to reinvent its Finance operating model. You will decide what Finance looks like in five years: fewer manual touchpoints, controls built in from day one, and AI agents doing work people used to dread. You will sit at the centre of the CFO organisation and lead a team of 10 to 15 across process excellence, AI and data. You will also be Finance’s voice on the bank-wide AI agenda. That means shaping where the enterprise invests and making sure Finance and Treasury are first in line for what works.

What you will do

• Own the Finance process excellence and AI strategy, turning a bold vision into a roadmap with measurable outcomes
• Redesign end-to-end processes, controls and data across controllership, FP&A, regulatory reporting and treasury
• Pioneer agentic AI, LLMs and intelligent automation in live Finance processes, then prove the benefit in cost, speed and accuracy
• Represent Finance across bank-wide AI and transformation programmes, partnering with Technology, Data, Risk, Operations and the businesses
• Help set the bank’s standards for responsible AI, model risk and control
• Build, coach and lead a high-performing team, and be the face of AI adoption across the function

What you bring

• A track record delivering large-scale Finance transformation in a Tier 1 bank or comparable regulated institution, with 15+ years in Finance and Accounting
• Quantifiable results: lower cost, faster close, better forecasting, stronger controls
• Applied understanding of generative AI and AI agents in Finance, such as forecasting, reconciliations and reporting
• A strong grasp of AI governance, regulatory expectations and control frameworks
• Hands-on command of SAP and other ERPs, cloud and enterprise AI platforms, and process tools such as ARIS, Signavio or Celonis
• A professional qualification (CA, CPA, CFA, CIMA or equivalent) valued; Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt a plus
• The gravitas to influence senior leadership and the courage to say what needs to be said

Why this role

• A real mandate to shape strategy, not a support function
• Direct exposure to the CFO’s senior leadership team
• A rare chance to lead AI-driven change across a global Finance franchise