Finance Manager

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Why Arup? 

Arup is a multi–disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.    

As a wholly independent organisation, we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants: with no shareholders or external investors we determine our own business priorities and directions

The Opportunity

As the Transformation Manager within the Newcastle Finance shared Service Centre, you will be part of an experienced delivery team and will report into the Newcastle Head of Shared Services. The role will be accountable for driving incremental improvements and the development of globally standardised, efficient and effective processes in partnership with the operational managers in Newcastle and their counterparts in Manila.

The Role

Champion and promote incremental improvements across the finance delivery teams, driving enhancements in all aspects of the Shared Service Centre (SSC) offering. With oversight of a broad range of tactical initiatives across all teams, help shape a clear and compelling narrative around progress and change. Lead the effective and efficient delivery of process standardisation across the finance community, ensuring consistent alignment between the Manila and Newcastle SSCs. The role involves managing the contributions of all internal and external resources assigned to significant initiatives, while also overseeing key dependencies that impact the overall transformation. Leveraging your expertise in finance processes, partner with diverse teams and managers across multiple locations to identify challenges, develop practical, impactful solutions. Establish and maintain robust frameworks for planning, scheduling, quality review, governance, and risk management to promote the successful delivery of transformation goals.

Is The Role Right For You?

We're Interested In Speaking With People Who Have Experience In The Following:

• Proactively monitoring overall progress of transformation, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Leading/ supporting the management of stakeholders, their expectations and maintaining close relationships.
• Using Operational and Project Management Tools and Techniques providing oversight and transparency over status and outcomes.
• Leading Transformation team meetings, workshops, and reviews. Working closely with colleagues to understand requirements
• Monitoring, evaluating, recording, and reporting on progress within the established governance framework.
• Maintaining detailed documentation supporting transformation initiatives

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Ken Wilkins ken.wilkins@arup.com. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community   https://arupwhg.avature.net/talent where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Ken Wilkins  ken.wilkins@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our   https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing date: 3rd May 2025