IT AND FINANCE SYSTEMS MANAGER – MAJOR PAN EUROPEAN BUSINESS REF 1037
Published: March 19, 2023
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £60,000 and £80,000 + dependent on experience
Work Hours: 37.5
Contact Number: 01133572045
Benefits: 10% bonus, 28 days holiday
This large group that has enjoyed rapid expansion over the last 10 years is going through a major integration project covering key finance and accounting related processes. The Record to Report, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable teams use a suite of systems, primarily Oracle, Coupa, and Bellin software. The current system architecture was recently designed as part of a Finance Transformation project and is relatively new to the business.
The organisation is looking for a Group IT/Finance Systems Manager to join their team in a hybrid role in their offices, based in Leeds. They enjoy an office location that is great for the M1 and M62, which includes a fully serviced grade A office with a gym, picnic areas, and restaurant facilities on site, including free parking.
The role will report directly into the Group Head, who is responsible for the transformation project. The Finance Systems Manager will own the finance systems, develop a deep understanding of the system architecture, understand and maintain the integrations, and be the first point of contact for system-related queries, ensuring systems are supporting BAU activity.
They will also drive the governance of the finance systems and manage upgrades and developments, working with their external partners to deliver optimised system solutions. As the department continues to develop over the next few years, the Finance Systems Manager will ensure business and accounting requirements are effectively provided through continuous improvement of systems.
Prerequisites:
* Extensive experience in owning IT/finance systems and working with stakeholders across all of finance
* Oracle system knowledge, specifically ERP and EPM suite
* Proactive and can work independently and effectively
* Seek improvements, motivated by changes/improvements, role model
* Business English language proficiency
* Team player, likes to cooperate with other parts of the business
* Some travel may be required
* Financial services knowledge
* Other system knowledge: Coupa, Bellin
Responsibilities:
* Business owner for Finance technology stack
* Own the finance technology stack
* Provide technical input into all business & finance initiatives
* Be the point of contact for system providers and manage the relationship with Oracle and other parties, as required
* Ensure technology is available to all
* Own the relationship with external support providers and ensure appropriate levels of service & performance
* Manage the delivery of Oracle support (SRs) through critically assessing business needs and ensuring appropriate prioritisation
* Deliver the successful upgrade of all finance platforms and integrations between systems
* Own the relationship between Cloudbridge integration middleware and Oracle, ensuring all interfaces are executed effectively
* Ensure system environments are available in line with SLA
* Ensure TEST & DEV environments reflect the PROD environment per good practice
* Manage an appropriate governance and maintain user access to the finance systems in line with approved licences
* Manage the finance team’s system super-users to ensure a joined-up approach across the key system architecture and a smooth delivery of month-end and other reporting responsibilities
* Be responsible for the performance of systems used in delivering the required internal, external (both statutory and regulatory) reporting
* Data management
* Develop and lead an effective governance over data management
* Develop and implement an effective data input process
* Develop an archive policy and implement it accordingly
* Agree and execute a system backup policy
* Ensure business requirements are effectively provided
* Review new functionality and provide input to continuous improvement
* Lead the data migration, integration, and technical cutover activities of all projects that require changes/additions to the finance technology stack
* Data migration: Create data migration strategies, high-level and detailed data migration plans; manage design, development, testing, and delivery of data migration
* Integration: Lead on integration strategies; Integration plan; manage design, development, testing, and delivery of the development and integrity of the integration layer
* Cutover and deployment to live systems: Technical cutover strategy, high-level cutover plan, detailed cutover plan, manage cutover execution
* Budget Responsibility: Include direct and indirect budget management
* Responsible for recommending systems and support spend within the wider finance budget.
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