Interim Finance Transformation Analyst

Interim Finance Transformation Analyst Corporate Services Transformation Programme - Higher Education 6-Month Contract £(Apply online only) per day Outside IR35 A major transformation programme is seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Analyst to provide senior-level financial modelling and commercial insight across a large-scale Corporate Services Transformation initiative. This is a high-impact role supporting strategic decision-making, with particular focus on outsourcing and operating model evaluation. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping robust, evidence-based financial cases to support governance and steering committee decisions. Key Responsibilities Develop cost-benefit analyses comparing in-house, hybrid and outsourced delivery models Build detailed financial scenarios, including ROI, NPV, payback and Total Cost of Ownership models Establish and validate current cost baselines across in-scope services Design financial inputs for PQQ and RFP documentation, including pricing templates Evaluate supplier financial proposals, identifying assumptions, risks and long-term implications Model transition, mobilisation and exit costs across full contract lifecycles Conduct sensitivity and stress testing across pricing and volume assumptions Support pricing mechanism design (FTE-based, transaction-based, outcome-based models) Benchmark supplier pricing and assess financial risk exposure Produce clear, executive-level financial summaries for governance forumsEssential Experience Extensive experience supporting large transformation, outsourcing or procurement programmes Advanced financial modelling capability Experience designing and evaluating financial components of PQQ/RFP processes Strong ability to interrogate and challenge supplier pricing structures Confident stakeholder engagement at senior leadership level Experience within complex public-sector or regulated environments Exposure to shared services, managed services or large-scale outsourcing Familiarity with transition and mobilisation cost modelling Excellent written and presentation skillsThis is an opportunity to contribute to a strategically significant transformation programme, providing critical financial insight that will shape long-term operating model decisions