Finance Manager of Strategic Projects

ABOUT IQ-EQ

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

Introduction

The Finance Manager - Strategic Projects is a senior finance business partnering role responsible for providing financial leadership, governance, and commercial insight across the Group's strategic investment portfolio. Partnering closely with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and project teams, this role evaluates, monitors, and reports on strategic initiatives to ensure investments are financially viable, aligned with business objectives, delivered within approved budgets, and achieve targeted business outcomes.

What you'll do

• You'll partner with executive leadership and senior stakeholders to provide financial and commercial insights that support strategic investment, transformation, technology, operational improvement, and growth initiatives.
• You'll lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for the strategic project portfolio, monitoring expenditure, identifying risks and variances, and ensuring effective allocation of financial resources.
• You'll develop and evaluate business cases using advanced financial modelling and investment appraisal techniques, including NPV, IRR, ROI, ARR, discounted cash flow analysis, and cost-benefit assessments.
• You'll establish and maintain governance frameworks to track project costs, benefits, and returns, ensuring the realization of revenue growth, cost savings, efficiency improvements, and overall value delivery.
• You'll deliver portfolio-level financial reporting, executive commentary, and governance materials while ensuring compliance with financial controls, accounting policies, audit requirements, and organizational governance standards.

About you

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline, with a professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, or MBA Finance preferred.
• You bring a minimum of 10 years of finance experience, including significant exposure to project finance, FP&A, business partnering, strategic investment analysis, and multinational business environments.
• You possess strong expertise in financial planning, project accounting, investment appraisal, benefits realization, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• You have advanced financial modelling and business case development skills, with a strong understanding of NPV, IRR, ARR, ROI, discounted cash flow methodologies, and financial reporting and planning systems.
• You demonstrate advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency, strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities, and the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.