12-Month Contract | Glasgow | Hybrid Working

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading global banking organisation on an initial 12-month contract within a high-profile Finance function undergoing significant transformation.

This role sits within a centralised Finance Governance and Control team responsible for supporting operational governance, oversight, regulatory compliance and process improvement activities across a complex international environment.

With increasing regulatory scrutiny and a growing focus on operational resilience, outsourcing governance and control effectiveness, the business is investing heavily in process optimisation, automation and AI-enabled solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening processes, enhancing governance frameworks, reducing manual effort and improving the overall control environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Change, Process Improvement or Controls professional who enjoys working across transformation initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on governance, risk and operational controls.

Key Responsibilities

1. Review operational processes to identify inefficiencies, strengthen controls and support continuous improvement initiatives.
2. Partner with stakeholders and subject matter experts to gather requirements and identify opportunities to enhance governance, oversight and operational effectiveness.
3. Translate manual and SME-dependent activities into structured, scalable and well-controlled processes.
4. Drive the standardisation, simplification and automation of operational activities to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.
5. Support the ongoing enhancement of governance frameworks, process controls and documentation standards.
6. Utilise tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, UiPath, Copilot, Python or similar technologies to improve reporting, workflow management and process automation.
7. Support the design, testing and implementation of transformation and process improvement initiatives.
8. Coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring key milestones and deadlines are achieved.
9. Produce and maintain process maps, governance materials, control documentation, training guides and operating procedures.
10. Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to support change adoption and embed improved processes and controls.
11. Track and report on the impact of initiatives, including control enhancements, effort reduction, operational efficiency and governance improvements.
12. Support the ongoing development of a robust and sustainable controls framework across the function.

Candidate ProfileEssential

1. Experience within Finance Transformation, Business Change, Process Improvement, Controls, Governance or Operational Excellence environments.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement practical solutions.
3. Experience enhancing controls, governance processes and operational frameworks.
4. Experience working with tools such as:
5. Power BI
6. Alteryx
7. UiPath
8. Power Platform
9. Python
10. Copilot or similar automation technologies
11. Strong process mapping, documentation and procedural writing skills.
12. Understanding of data quality, controls frameworks, governance principles and operational risk.
13. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
14. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver effectively within a fast-paced environment.