FTC - Senior Manager, Global Finance Academy

This 18-month assignment is an opportunity to play a central role in advancing the Global Finance Academy at an important point in the evolution of Finance.

Working within the Global CFO Office and in close partnership with P&O, Finance leaders, subject matter experts and external partners, you will translate priority capability needs into practical, high-impact learning experiences for our global Finance community.

• Translate Finance capability priorities into clear, actionable learning programmes, including Finance AI Training, Fraud Awareness Training and other priorities identified by the IFLT for 2027.
• Shape, design and deliver high-impact, scalable capability programmes, developing solutions directly where appropriate or working with internal experts and external partners where specialist expertise is required.
• Build and mobilise a strong internal faculty, enabling Finance subject matter experts to contribute their expertise to engaging and relevant learning experiences.
• Act as a central connector across Finance, P&O, subject matter experts and external partners, ensuring initiatives are aligned, relevant and connected to broader capability priorities.
• Lead end-to-end programme implementation, including planning, stakeholder engagement, governance, communications and global deployment, while ensuring quality and consistency.
• Measure programme adoption and impact and continuously improve the Academy offering, with a focus on practical application, behaviour change and business relevance.

This is an opportunity to broaden your experience beyond your current area and gain exposure to:

• Global Finance priorities and senior Finance leadership, working closely with the Global CFO Office and wider Finance community.
• AI and the future of Finance, building practical understanding of how new capabilities are being developed and adopted.
• Global programme leadership, taking significant initiatives from concept through implementation and impact.
• Learning and capability development, including the opportunity to design programmes directly as well as work with specialist partners.
• Organisational change and adoption, gaining experience in how learning translates into new skills and ways of working.
• Cross-functional and global collaboration, connecting Finance, P&O, subject matter experts, regions and external partners.

At the end of the 18-month assignment, priority Finance capability programmes will have been successfully mobilised and delivered, with stronger approaches to adoption and impact measurement. The Finance Academy will also have a stronger network of contributors, reusable programme assets and ways of working that support future Finance capability priorities.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; or a recognised professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience:
  
  8+ years of professional experience, including significant exposure to Finance or Finance Transformation environments, with proven involvement in capability development initiatives.
• Technical & Functional Expertise:
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and credible recommendations
  • Solid understanding of finance processes, business partnering and transformation dynamics
  • Experience designing and delivering capability programs for finance audiences, using blended learning approaches and adult learning principles.
  • Communication:
    Strong communication skills and excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Project and Stakeholder management:
  • Ability to manage global projects involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Capacity to navigate complex organizations, influence, and bring together various stakeholders.
  • Ability to define and track impact using meaningful metrics, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Turning strategy into practical, structured solutions that people can apply
• Working with senior stakeholders and influencing across a global organisation
• Building and scaling initiatives from the ground up
• Developing people and creating meaningful learning experiences
• Navigating complexity and bringing clarity and structure
• Driving outcomes and seeing tangible impact on individuals and the business
• Exploring what’s next for Finance in a digital and AI-enabled world