Finance Business Change Consultant (Contract/Associate)

Overview:
We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. 

You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their businesses tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges. 

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world – from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there’s a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Baringa believe that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people, and creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture. 
 

What will you be doing?

The Finance Re-platforming Programme at Baringa has been established to migrate the Business Finance functions onto one unified platform. Currently, the business uses multiple standalone systems that have been implemented over a number of years resulting in duplication of inefficient processes and poor data quality. 

We are seeking an experienced Business Change Consultant with a proven track record of working on Finance SaaS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects to join us on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for additional contract extension beyond the initial 6-month period.

The ideal candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of project-based service delivery combined with finance and accounting processes. They will be comfortable operating independently and being able to proactively deliver the necessary deliverables and outcomes, liaising with other team members, vendors, Finance SMEs and business representatives as necessary.

The main purpose of this role:

As a Business Change Consultant, you will join the change team and play a critical role in the successful adoption of our Project Operations and Finance ERP system. Your specific responsibilities will be as follows:

Training:

• Develop different forms of eLearning (e.g. automated videos, guides, demos etc.) covering new end-to-processes, key changes, and system navigation
• Coordinate with Finance SMEs to gather their input into the development of effective eLearning
• Support Finance SMEs to develop and deliver classroom training, including accompanying reference material
• Evaluate effectiveness of training through feedback from business stakeholders

Communications & Stakeholder engagement

• Support the creation of change communications for different mediums (e.g. SharePoint, bulletins and presentations)
• Support the delivery of communications during team briefings and question and answer sessions
• Work and align with Baringa Enablement teams (Internal Comms, Learning & Development and SharePoint) to ensure content is aligned to the bigger picture and delivered in a joined-up manner

Change Management:

• Conduct change impact assessments to identify what’s changing for whom and the necessary actions to ensure readiness (from both a business operations and people perspective)
• Support the monitoring of business and people readiness and the completion of change actions
• Support the management of the Business Change Network and other programme contributors within the business

So, what are we looking for?

We recruit individuals at all levels based on merit. We are looking for the following key skills and experience:

• 5+ years working in a Business Change Consultant role including Finance ERP system implementations (ideally with Microsoft D365 experience in a project service delivery environment)

• Demonstrated ability in using Digital Adoption Platform software (or equivalent) to create eLearning 
• Hands-on experience with supporting SMEs to deliver training sessions
• Skilled in producing business communications and the creation of SharePoint content
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of change

• Experience of working in a broad range of IT and business projects throughout the project lifecycle, with an understanding of project management practices

• A good understanding of finance teams, roles, business processes, and ways of working
• Able to work with high energy, solution-focus and a willingness to collaborate with others both within and outside the programme

Diversity & Inclusion

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply.

Forvis Mazars Financial Services Consulting is experiencing exciting growth and we have various opportunities for talented and high performing individuals to be based in the London office given the opportunities arising from increasing regulatory scrutiny, supervision and demand for external assurance.

Are you looking to make an impact in Financial Services Consulting?  Are you looking to grow our business as if it was your own?  And are you looking for open, engaged and collaborative teams?  Then apply to the role today!

About the team

The Prudential Risk and Regulation offering provides a number of tailored solutions to support our FS clients around the interpretation and implementation of regulations to help them achieve regulatory compliance and manage regulators' expectations. We help clients develop and review their key regulatory submissions – such as their Capital & Liquidity adequacy process documents, Recovery & Resolution plans, and their regulatory submissions. We also support clients on organisational, regulatory or systems transformation initiatives to help them manage prudential risk.

Typical engagements in the Prudential Risk and Regulation service area include:

• Reviewing and refining clients' ICAAP, ILAAPs, ICARA's, wind down and recovery plans.

• Responding to clients' queries on the interpretation and implementation of prudential rules.

• Reviewing COREP, FINREP, PRA 110 and other regulatory returns.

• Performing skilled persons reviews in line with the PRA's expectations.

• Reviewing the effectiveness of regulatory change projects.

• Providing assurance on clients' processing of regulatory data.

• Reviewing firms' prudential risk management capabilities – including reviews of relevant policies and procedures; and, how such risks are identified, measured, monitored, measured, and reported.

• Providing internal audit subject matter expertise.

About the role

As a Senior Manager / Manager you would be expected to:

• Lead multiple client engagement teams, working with a wide variety of FS clients to deliver high quality professional services.

• Play a key role in business development activities for allocated key accounts or a category of FS clients / prospects.

• Work as part of small and large sized multi-disciplinary engagement teams to deliver the types of engagements listed above.

• Gather and analyse information, perform gap analysis, identify areas of improvements and offer value-adding recommendations.

• Lead workshops to resolve client issues, design robust processes / controls and develop an implementation plan.

• Work with stakeholders within clients' organisational structure to implement improvements.

• Managing the execution of client engagements by monitoring and reporting on delivery status, identifying and managing any issues and risks that could impact delivery, and providing guidance and quality review of others.

• Producing materials to help clients understand the impact of regulatory developments and changing risk practices on their business model, control framework, reporting obligations as well as capital and liquidity requirements.

• Developing client relationships, grow networks and assist in identifying and converting engagement opportunities

• Developing product offerings and preparation of technical proposals and pitches to clients

• Assisting in developing and delivering internal and external training materials

• Mentoring, coaching and developing junior team members.

What are we looking for?

• You will have gained significant experience in Prudential regulatory matters and risk management practices, either in industry, another consultancy, and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

• Knowledge of, and experience in navigating and interpreting the provisions of the PRA rulebook, supervisory statements and other on-shored EU laws and regulations. This should include one or more of the following:

• The UK prudential regulatory framework, covering existing and forthcoming regulations, specifically, knowledge of the PRA Rulebook, Supervisory Statements, the FCA Handbook and Basel 3.1

• Preparation or review of Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), in particular Pillar 1 capital requirements, Pillar 2 risks, robustness of stress test scenarios; Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP), Internal Capital Adequacy and Risk Assessment (ICARA), Regulatory Reporting (COREP, FINREP, PRA) and Recovery Plan (RP)

• Good understanding of the PRA's supervisory model – including internal and external risk factors, and risk mitigants.

• Experience of reviewing regulatory returns, s166 reports, and firms' business models.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network operating under a single brand with just two members: Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories. Both members share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services across the globe. 

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.  

At Forvis Mazars, we celebrate individuality and thrive on teamwork. We give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.  

Central London based office location with a hybrid working model!