Head of Finance Data Transformation (IT)

Intro At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe. We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities. We are currently recruiting for a Head of Finance Data Transformation to join our established and experienced UK&I Finance Transformation team on a hybrid basis. This opportunity will be a 24-month fixed term contract. Your Role As the Head of Finance Data Transformation, you will lead the data workstream within the UK&I Finance Transformation (FT) programme, a strategic initiative to modernise and future-proof RSA's finance function.This role is pivotal in delivering a trusted, integrated, and insight-driven data environment that supports efficient operations, strategic decision-making, and regulatory compliance in alignment with global finance guidelines from parent group.You will define and drive the data strategy for the Finance Transformation programme, aligned with RSA UK&I's strategic roadmap and Intact's group-level architecture. Acting as the senior data authority within the FT programme, ensuring data is treated as a strategic asset. You will Lead the design and implementation of a single source of truth for finance data, ensuring completeness, reliability, and accessibility. Oversee the migration from legacy SAP systems to modern platforms, mitigating technology and data risks. Ensuring data architecture supports integration with parent group processes and systems. Establishing robust data governance frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, quality controls, and compliance with regulatory standards will be an integral part of what you do. Collaborating with Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to ensure data integrity and auditability Candidate profile: About You Technical Leadership will be paramount, and extensive experience in overseeing data solution delivery and implementation will be necessary. As well as extensive Stakeholder Engagement partnering with Finance, IT, CIO, and business leaders to understand data needs and to ensure alignment with business goals. Leveraging existing transformation assets and best practices to accelerate delivery and reduce duplication. You will have experience in building and leading a high-performing team of data professionals, including data architects, designers, data management, governance leads and engineers. Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data literacy across the finance function.