Description

Finance Systems Lead

Location: Gloucestershire

Working Pattern: 1 day a week in office

Contract: Monthly rolling

Pay: Daily Rate

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, support and continuous improvement of finance systems to meet business and operational needs.
• Act as the key contact between Finance, business stakeholders and external system providers.
• Manage finance systems configuration, maintenance and enhancements to improve efficiency and financial reporting.
• Coordinate system implementation activities, including data migration, user acceptance testing (UAT), training and go-live support.
• Plan and oversee UAT, ensuring testing is completed, documented and issues are resolved.
• Investigate, manage and resolve finance systems issues, working with suppliers and internal users.
• Support system upgrades, new functionality and process improvements, ensuring successful adoption across the business.
• Develop and maintain user guides, process documentation and testing records to support governance and audit requirements.
• Deliver training and provide ongoing support to finance system users.
• Collaborate with Finance and wider business teams to identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve system capability.
• Monitor system performance, data integrity and financial controls to ensure accurate, reliable reporting.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, coordinating system changes and communicating progress where required.
• Maintain accurate records of system changes, issues and enhancements.
• Work in line with organisational Health & Safety and sustainability policies.