Senior Finance Transformation Officer

Job Title: Senior Finance Transformation Officer

Nomura is a leading global financial services group with an extensive network spanning over 30 countries and regions. The firm connects markets East & West, serving the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates, and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, Nomura operates on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, providing clients with innovative solutions and considered thought leadership.

Our Mission: To deliver exceptional service by specializing in financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, and capital management.

The Role: We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior Finance Transformation Officer to work closely with the CFO to drive finance strategy, manage change initiatives, and strengthen control & oversight and operational excellence across the finance function.

• Finance Strategy and Transformation:
  • Define and execute transformation programs for finance
  • Organizational redesign and operating model optimization
  • Automation and digitization of data and reporting
  • Outsourcing strategy development
  • Implementation of AI in finance
• Change Management and Project Oversight:
  • Lead regional strategic legal entity optimization projects
  • Manage finance book of work and oversee project portfolios
  • Track progress, establish accountability, and timelines for initiatives
  • Coordinate efforts within finance and across other functions (Risk, Operations, Business, Technology)
• Process Improvement and Re-engineering:
  • Collaborate with functional leads to review and challenge existing processes
  • Ensure efficiency and control in all finance processes
  • Partner with technology teams for automation initiatives
• Finance Control and Oversight:
  • Oversee the control framework for the entire finance function operational risk, RCSAs, and internal audit issue follow-ups
  • Control heatmaps and escalation processes
  • Documentation of processes and controls
  • Proactively assess and stress-test the control environment
  • Oversee and coordinate new business approval processes
  • Business Continuity Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  • Navigate complexities and manage conflicts within the finance department
  • Act as a decisive referee in case of stalemate
• Executive Communication and Reporting:
  • Assist CFO in preparing presentations and finance updates monthly communications to the broader finance team
  • To senior regional management and headquarters and board meetings
• Budget Management and Cost Optimization:
  • Planning budgeting resources and projects cost management headcount management
  • Identify and implement cost save opportunities
• People Management and Development:
  • Serve as the main point of contact for HR Business Partners
  • Conduct talent mapping in collaboration with the Finance Management Team
  • Drive people engagement and communication strategy

• Minimum 15 years of experience in technical finance roles (Product / Financial Control, Treasury etc.)
• Experience leading large-scale transformation projects relating to operating model redesign outsourcing process re-engineering and digitization automation
• Experience with financial systems and technologies including AI and automation tools
• Leadership skills with ability to influence and collaborate across corporate support and business stakeholders at all levels
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to influence broader finance organization
• Excellent executive presentation storytelling analytical and problem-solving skills

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and fundamentally opposed to any less favorable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race creed color nationality disability marital status pregnancy gender or sexual orientation.