Digital Finance Transformation lead

NVOG; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing privately owned organisation is seeking a finance transformation professional to digitise the finance function across multiple sites in the UK. This full-time, fixed-term contract role involves leading the transformation process, implementing cloud-based tools, and upskilling internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in digital transformation and experience with relevant financial systems.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to make a lasting impact

Working with a high-quality team

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading digital transformation projects.
• Hands-on experience with cloud based accounting and payroll systems.
• Experience with care home billing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, lead, and implement digitalisation of finance functions.
• Evaluate and integrate cloud-based finance tools.
• Build automated processes and deliver staff training.

Skills

Digital transformation

Change management

Strong communication

Training delivery

Education

CIMA / ACCA or ACA qualification

Tools

Xero

Brightpay

CoolCare

CareBlox

Job description

This privately owned organisation deploys its services across a number of sites and is currently growing through acquisition. They are now seeking to recruit a finance transformation professional to digitise the finance function across each of their eleven sites in the UK. The role is offered on a hybrid / flexible basis and will require occasional monthly visits to their head office in Doncaster, whilst also managing the digitisation process for all of their other sites, five of which are based in the Lancashire area.

The role is envisioned to be a full time, fixed term contract of circa 12-18 months so will suit an interim professional however applications will be welcomed from candidates seeking permanent positions as the business continues to grow and the MD is eager to strengthen the business with good quality employees.

Responsibilities

Your remit will be to design, lead, and implement the full digitalisation of the finance function. This individual will be responsible for evaluating current systems, selecting and integrating cloud-based finance tools, automating manual processes, and upskilling the internal team to operate within a streamlined digital finance environment. Key responsibilities will be:

• Assessing the existing finance work flow and developing a transformation road map tailored to a multi-site environment.
• Working closely with leadership to align with operational goals and ensure compliance
• Create and monitor project plan including timelines, budgets and resources
• Evaluate, select and implement cloud based accounting, payroll, invoicing and reporting tools suitable for a multi-site business
• Liaise with internal staff, software providers and IT consultants
• Integrate systems to ensure seamless data flow between platforms
• Build automated processes for payroll, invoicing, bank recs, reporting and compliance
• Design and deliver staff training for new tools and processes
• Develop SOPs, finance manuals and documentation to support adoption
• Build live financial dashboards and reporting templates
• Set up KPIs and controls to ensure compliance with HMRC and GDPR
  
  

Suitable applicants must be able to demonstrate a track record of leading digital transformation projects and hands on experience of implementing cloud based accounting and payroll systems (i.e. Xero / Brightpay), knowledge of care home billing systems (i.e. CoolCare, CareBlox) is a plus. Strong communication skills, change management and training delivery skills will also be essential. An accounting qualification CIMA / ACCA or ACA will be preferred but not essential if experience is strong.

In this role you will benefit from working with a high quality team and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a growing organization.

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