Director, Finance Change

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. 

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity 

• Act as a senior leader within the FP&A & Business Finance team, contributing to the broader CFO agenda, shaping priorities, influencing decision making, and delivering tangible business value
• Lead the design and delivery of an end‑to‑end transformation of expense planning, forecasting and reporting processes, strengthening cost accountability and management transparency
• Design and implement multi‑dimensional expense budgeting and forecasting in Anaplan (by cost centre, cost type, vendor, project, currency and entity), aligned to business and finance requirements
• Leverage upstream improvements for planned S/4Hana General Ledger implementation, including purchase orders / commitments, Vendor Master and Service Master
• Build and enhance Anaplan infrastructure, and identify opportunities to apply emerging AI capabilities to improve cycle times, data quality and decision agility
• Partner with Treasury to ensure expense processes and data enable the target‑state cash flow forecasting capability
• Own transformation across all non‑compensation expense categories, including Technology, Legal & Professional, Market Data, Third‑Party Investment Administration and Marketing
• Partner with People team to ensure approach synchronised for fixed compensation expenses (managed by People function)
• Embed business function expense reporting — including actual vs budget variance analysis and ExCo scorecard metrics — into the target‑state reporting landscape, leveraging enterprise reporting and AI platforms
• Act as a senior integrator across Finance Technology, External Consultants, Procurement and Accounting to deliver the platform and process change programme
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• End-to-end finance transformation leadership; proven track record designing and delivering process and operating model change across planning, forecasting, and reporting
• Strong expense domain expertise; deep understanding of Opex planning and management, including cost drivers, run-rate vs project spend, and accountability frameworks
• Anaplan (or similar platform) delivery capability; hands-on experience leading budgeting/forecasting solutions (multi-dimensional models; workflow; controls; versioning; scenario planning) and partnering effectively with model builders
• ERP/GL and upstream controls knowledge; strong understanding of how purchase orders, commitments, vendor/service master data and GL design impact expense reporting integrity and controllership outcomes
• Executive stakeholder management & influencing; ability to align Finance, Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, People, and senior business leaders around priorities, decisions, and adoption
• Ability to work independently with senior accountability; comfortable operating with minimal oversight, setting direction, and owning outcomes in an ambiguous change environment
• Adaptability in fast‑paced environments; demonstrated ability to reprioritise, respond to evolving requirements, and deliver at pace across overlapping initiatives and tight timelines

Nice to have skills

• Programme delivery discipline; expertise in structured change delivery (scope, milestones, testing/UAT, cutover, training), balancing speed with quality and control
• Cash flow forecasting integration; experience linking expense plans to Treasury cash forecasting (timing assumptions, vendor payment terms, run-rate vs one-offs) and building reliable forecast inputs
• Investment Management Industry experience

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance. 

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.