Head of Finance Process & Change

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/17/2024

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

About The Role

Base Location: Glasgow, Perth or Eurocentral

Salary: £74,600 - £112,000 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As Head of Finance Process & Change, you will lead transformative initiatives to enhance efficiency, optimise systems, and empower data driven decision making within the finance function. You’ll oversee large scale process improvement projects, champion best practices, and drive change management efforts to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring long-term thinking to align finance processes with broader organisational goals, using your innovation and problem-solving abilities to develop and implement innovative improvements, automation solutions, and tools to support sustainable growth. Your ability to navigate ambiguity with empathy and guide others through change will be crucial, as will your skills in building strong relationships and fostering teamwork across departments.

The Key Duties Of The Role Include

• Driving end-to-end process improvements to streamline, standardise, and optimise workflows, enhancing efficiency and reducing complexity.
• Collaborating with IT to identify and implement advanced finance systems, automation tools, and solutions that improve data accuracy and accessibility.
• Design and execute change management strategies, partnering with key stakeholders across Finance, IT, and the wider business to build consensus, secure buy-in, and manage expectations around process changes.
• Developing and delivering training initiatives to support successful adoption of new practices and tools.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mentoring a high-performing finance team to encourage innovation and collaboration.
  
  

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• Leadership experience within finance transformation or process improvement projects, with a strong track record of success.
• Proven experience with Lean Six Sigma, Agile methodologies, or other process improvement frameworks and the ability to lead cross functional teams, manage complex projects, and drive positive change.
• Familiarity with finance ERP systems (e.g. Oracle), automation tools (e.g. RPA, AI), and data visualisation platforms (e.g. Power BI).
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and influence decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence stakeholders and communicate at all levels.
  
  

About Our Business

Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE's obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a highly regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact louise.markwick@sse.com / 01738 351671.

EXTERNAL: Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.