Interim IT Finance Manager

Location: City of London, London Salary: £900.00 - £1100.00 per day Type: Contract

Interim IT Finance Manager - Insurance - IT Finance, FinOps, Portfolio Spend

Urgent IT Finance Manager with insurance background needed at a key point of transformation within a Specialty Insurer's technology function. Sitting within ITLT, you will take ownership of the financial governance of a £25-30m IT budget across a complex multi-entity environment, bringing greater control, transparency & financial discipline to technology spend.

You will work closely with the CIO, IT Leadership Team, Finance & PMO to improve processes, manage cloud & technology costs, & support the rollout of a new finance system.

Initial 6-month contract at £900-£1,100/day Inside IR35 (with potential to convert to permanent) & on a hybrid working policy.

Responsibilities:

  • Own financial governance of a £25-30m IT budget including budgeting, forecasting & reporting
  • Establish & manage cloud financial operations (FinOps) & cost optimisation processes
  • Develop & manage IT cost allocation across multiple business entities
  • Oversee procurement-to-pay, invoicing controls & vendor financial governance
  • Act as financial lead for IT project portfolio & PMO spend


Requirements:

  • Experience managing IT / technology budgets within a complex organisation
  • Background in IT Finance, Technology Finance Business Partnering or IT Financial Control within Insurance
  • Strong understanding of cloud & on-prem technology cost models
  • Advanced Excel & experience with finance or P2P/S2P systems (e.g. Proactis, Anaplan, Ivalua)
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders


IT Finance Manager - Insurance - IT Finance, FinOps, Portfolio Spend