Job Description

General information

Name
Director, CFO & Business Consulting
Posting Title
Director, CFO & Business Consulting
Ref #
2236112
Date Published
Monday, December 1, 2025
City
London
Country
United Kingdom
Job Category
Risk Advisory
Advertised Location
UK-London
Working time
Full Time

Description & Requirements

The CFO & Business Consulting team transforms finance functions through innovative, tech-enabled strategies. From shared service enablement and business process outsourcing to financial close optimization, they help organizations streamline operations and tackle complex accounting challenges. By combining industry best practices with data-driven insights, the team drives process efficiency, enhances analytics, and supports sustainable growth through modernized financial operations.

What You Will Do: 

• Lead client engagements across all phases of the project life cycle, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations and regulatory standards.
• Oversee client onboarding, documentation, and implementation processes, ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal, and regulatory requirements. 
• Manage and prioritize complex client requests, inquiries, and cases, for timely and accurate resolution. 
• Direct the preparation, review, and management of loan and guarantee documentation. 
• Analyze and implement risk-based solutions relating to consumer-based regulations and operational gaps. 
• Guide teams in performing root-cause analysis, data quality assessments, and recommending improvements. 
• Develop and execute strategies for process optimization, including new policies, procedures, and performance improvement initiatives. 
• Maintain strong working knowledge of banking laws, trade finance practices, and documentation standards (including Guarantees/SBLCs and related rules such as UCP600, ISP98, URDG758). 
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in documentation, including KYC and legal agreements, and oversee the elimination of documentation deficiencies. 
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to staff, fostering professional development and high-quality work. 
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and service delivery. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, credit, and operations, to support client needs and organizational goals

Minimum Qualifications 

• 7 years or more of relevant experience 
• Proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications: 

• BA or BS in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
  
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Significant experience in regulatory compliance, bank operations, and documentation management, including prior roles in Bank Compliance, Compliance Audit, or as a former Bank Regulator
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CIA, CISA, ACCA, or similar). 
• Proven ability to mentor and develop staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables and professional growth.

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About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

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