Location: Bristol, or London UK (Hybrid)
This is a hybrid position primarily based in Bristol or London. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week.
We give you a world of potential
The Finance function is responsible for providing transactional accounting services and support, treasury, financial planning, analysis, reporting, commercial finance and financial systems & change support to all business units and functions throughout Computershare across all global locations.
The ERP Lead Architect will be a member of the Global Finance Systems team which maintains and supports financial systems within the Computershare Group of Companies. The objective is to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions and user support that comply with group technology and finance standards.
A role you will love
The ERP Lead Architect is responsible for ongoing operational stability as well as influencing and guiding the strategic direction for the Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP suite of tools deployed at Computershare. Leading a team of experts in various areas and responsible for goal setting, leading high performing and highly skilled teams.
The role ensures efficiency of ERP operations, with a focus on streamlining, simplifying, and leveraging Oracle technology for greatest utility across the entire ERP landscape, while also addressing evolving regulatory and reporting requirements that may exist globally.
Key accountabilities:
1. As a senior member of the Finance Systems team, is responsible for influencing, guiding and educating the organisation (working closely with the Global Process owner) on the subject matter in the ERP modules.
2. Design and deliver Oracle ERP Cloud functional architecture strategy with leading practices throughout all phases of Computershare's ERP Cloud Transformation.
3. Engage and guide stakeholders through the process to ensure the appropriate strategic direction is well understood and documented.
4. Lead, develop and motivate a team of functional & technical specialists.
5. Align priorities and resources (short-term and long-term) and contribute to multi-year planning of ERP projects and strategic initiatives.
6. Ensure processes, procedures, and appropriate resources are in place and tested to ensure services are delivered to agreed service levels.
7. Ensure appropriate resources are in place to implement, configure and support applications during the hours required by the business.
8. Ensure all support requests are logged, tracked and managed within service-level agreements to closure.
9. Support the planning and delivery of patches, maintenance releases and all major product enhancement releases to applications and integration components.
10. Provide leadership and support to testing activities (e.g. System, Integration and User Acceptance).
11. Support ad-hoc projects, e.g. acquisition/ divestment/ joint venture-related activities.
12. Maintain and support system security administration, i.e. access rights.
13. Ensure data integrity, internal controls and audit trails are maintained throughout all applications.
14. Work closely with onshore and offshore teams within global technology teams.
What will you bring to the role?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you can make a genuine impact on how we work and help to shape the team.
Essential:
1. Must have relevant tertiary education in an I.T. or Finance or related discipline.
2. Accredited with Oracle Certified Professional or similar.
3. Minimum 10-15 years of working experience with Oracle ERP technology (preferably in a hands on functional or technical capacity).
4. Exposure to Oracle Fusion cloud implementations in the context of how they relate to ERP.
Preferred:
1. Understanding Oracle applications and architecture would be highly regarded.
2. Ideally, would have a degree in accounting or a recognised professional accounting qualification.
3. Experience in COBIT or ITIL best practices.
4. Experience in working within an Agile environment.
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