ERP Transformation Finance Lead (Interim)

Morgan Law; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

My Local Authority is seeking a Programme Transformation Accountant to join a major transformation project and ERP implementation, responsible for managing the programme budget and financial governance across the ERP lifecycle.

You will lead financial planning, monitoring and reporting for the organisation’s broader transformation activity, ensuring clear traceability back to the Medium Term Financial Plan, with an interim six-month assignment at a day rate up to £650 outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CCAB accountant required.
• Experience in project accounting within Local Government and transformation.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain budget baselines for ERP Programme and Transformation Portfolio.
• Maintain budget version control and phased forecasting aligned to programme plans and milestones.
• Work with PMO and Workstream Leads to refine assumptions, phasing, and cost drivers.
• Quantify financial impacts of risks, delays, scope changes or extensions.
• Produce monthly finance packs for programme board, TMO and steering group.
• Provide clear narrative explaining variances, forecast movements, risks, mitigations and decisions required.
• Reconcile actuals through council finance systems, ensuring accurate allocation to workstreams and cost categories

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial governance

Cost control

ERP budgeting

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

My Local Authority is seeking a Programme Transformation Accountant to join a major transformation project and ERP implementation, responsible for managing the programme budget and financial governance across the ERP lifecycle.

You will lead financial planning, monitoring and reporting for the organisation’s broader transformation activity, ensuring clear traceability back to the Medium Term Financial Plan, with an interim six-month assignment at a day rate up to £650 outside IR35.