Finance Project Manager

We’re Kingfisher. You might know us as B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Brico Depot or Koçtaş. We’re made up of over 78,000 passionate people, call over 1,300 stores home and operate in 8 countries. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, we have an exciting opportunity for an innovative Finance Project Manager to join our Finance Change Team on an initial 18-month fixed term contract. The role plays a key part in enabling us to drive efficiencies and improvements within our Finance Department, working across the Kingfisher Group. In order for us to achieve a leading Finance function you’ll work across our Finance Strategy by supporting in the completion of the rollout of a core finance platform (SAP ECC) across our retail banners and be involved in various other finance improvement projects as required.  

Responsibilities in the role:

• Ensure that all project elements are delivered timely, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all the relevant business partners, both finance and non-finance
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track project progress
• Establish and facilitate effective cross-functional working groups engaging stakeholders in the reason for the change agenda
• Understand and monitor the dependencies of their own projects and the other activities in the Finance programme, but also in the IT roadmap
• Record all risks and ensure mitigation plans are in place

Skills required to deliver this role:

• Finance project management experience
• Good understanding of finance processes and the impact new implementations will have on the finance teams
• Part/Fully qualified in Finance
• Detailed understanding and experience of the principles and frameworks of successful project management
• A task-orientated and results driven individual with demonstrable experience in building key business relationships
• Have the ability to empower and engage colleagues to achieve the business outcomes
• Any project management qualifications (PRINCE2 or Six Sigma) are desirable but not required
• Experience working with an outsourced finance operation is desirable
• SAP experience

This is an exciting opportunity to join our global business. In return, we provide an inspirational working environment, a competitive benefits package and opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Interested? Great, apply now!