Senior Manager - Financial Services Solutions

Main Responsibilities :

• Support and develop reliable and efficient technology solutions for the finance function.
• Ensure platforms bring automation and improved efficiency to business process enabling maximum return on investment.
• Build relationships with the finance function ensuring good collaboration.
• Stay ahead of advancements in technologies and methodologies, introducing innovations as needed.
• Act as a key member of the Finance technology team develop plans for improved governance, delivery models and management of finance and transactional data.
• Build documented functional and technical specifications for finance applications.
• Audit existing implementations of finance and supply chain systems making recommendations for improved deployment and utilisation in the business.
• Lead the delivery of finance systems activity to the Finance function - month-end, period-end, issue investigation and resolution, reporting, scenario analysis.
• Support the continual improvement of the Finance team through technology, via but not limited to : .
• Development of cross-functional process design.
• Adoption of business systems and operational best practices.
• Implementation of conventions & standards (including agreed terminology).
• Advise on optimal solutions available for immediate business process requirements.
• Support relationships and management of service levels with third-party service and solution providers.
• Pro-actively engage Finance stakeholders in order to influence key business decisions and conduct regular "operational service reviews" to confirm plans, prioritization and delivery are in-line with stakeholder expectation.
• Hire, onboard, develop and retain a high-performing team of IT professionals.
• You'll have direct line management responsibility for Business Analysts within the DM Finance product teams.
• Ensure that there is sufficient systems process documentation and that security controls are robust and working in line with expectations.
• You will bring the outside in & keep up to date with emerging technology developments within the Microsoft D365 space, updating business stakeholders of pipeline improvements and the value they could bring.
• In a technology context, working with the technology leadership team, you will support internal customers, including the CFO and Finance Leadership team to develop and iterate the Finance technology strategy.
• Partner closely with the Finance team to get the most out of Microsoft D365; inspiring them with technology solutions and the value they bring.
• Direct the development and subsequent delivery of future systems roadmaps to support the future operating model for the Finance function.
• Analyse requirements, design, specify and implement technology solutions in line with the business and Finance strategy that will add value to the business.

Experience and Skills :

Must-Haves : .

• 12+ years' experience of supporting finance systems,.
• 8+ Years with D365 F&O.
• Chartered accountant or CIMA.
• 3 + years of Experience Managing a Team.
• Experience in Global treasury automation (good to have).
• Financial Reporting.
• Experience of working on global systems with regional accounting practices.
• Experienced in building functional and technical specifications for integrated solutions across technologies.
• Experience with agile ways of working and other delivery methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Dynamics 365FO.

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