Finance Business Partner

Michael Page Finance; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company discount scheme

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Job summary

Michael Page Finance is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead a major finance systems transformation, guiding data migration, controls and stakeholder engagement. You will bridge finance users, project teams and technical partners to configure, test, and adopt the new system.

The role requires a fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience, and a track record in finance systems change within mid-sized environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering finance systems change in mid-sized environments.
• Ability to analyse workflows and identify issues for practical improvements.
• Strong data handling skills with integrity and compliance.
• Excellent communication to engage senior stakeholders and non-finance users.

Responsibilities

• Lead data cleansing, mapping and validation for migration.
• Drive change management plans including stakeholder engagement and comms.
• Configure the new system and support design and delivery of training for users.
• Support integrations with existing platforms to maintain performance.
• Shape finance processes and policies to align with the new system.
• Act as liaison between finance teams, project partners and external system specialists.
• Develop automated reporting to enhance insight and decision-making.
• Produce project documentation tracking risks, actions and deliverables.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the new system and wider processes.
• Support wider transformation initiatives as required.

Skills

Finance change management

Data migration

Stakeholder engagement

Controls

Process improvement

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

Change & Migration Management to lead a major finance systems transformation programme. This is an opportunity to shape the design and implementation of a new systems accounting systems that will support financial operations and reporting for years to come.

Client Details

You will play a central role in redesigning finance processes, managing data migration, improving controls, and guiding stakeholders through significant change. Acting as the bridge between finance users, project teams and technical partners, you will ensure the new system is configured effectively, fully tested, and adopted successfully across the organisation.

If you have experience in finance change management, process improvement, system implementation within small to medium sized environments, this role offers both influence and autonomy to deliver meaningful, long lasting impact.

Description

• Lead data cleansing, mapping and validation activities to ensure accurate, high-quality migration.
• Drive change management plans, including stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Lead the configuration of the new system, support the design and delivery of training for finance and non-finance users.
• Support the design of integrations with existing platforms to ensure operational performance.
• Shape finance processes and policies to align with the new system's capabilities.
• Act as the primary link between finance teams, project partners, and external system specialists.
• Develop automated reporting solutions to enhance insight and decision-making.
• Produce clear project documentation, tracking risks, actions and deliverables.
• Identify and deliver process improvements within the new system and wider finance processes.
• Support wider transformation initiatives as required.

Profile

A successful Finance Business Partner should be:

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Experience delivering finance systems change or working in complex, multi layered environments.
• Strong understanding of finance system configuration, data flows and controls.
• Ability to analyse workflows, identify issues and recommend practical system or process improvements.
• Confident working with large data sets, ensuring integrity and compliance.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and non finance members

Job Offer

• 18 month fixed term contract.
• 35 hour working week
• Hybrid working 2 - 3 days office per week
• Flexible start and finish time
• 30 days holiday + bank holiday
• Company discount scheme