Finance Business Partner

Michael Page; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday + bank holiday

Company discount scheme

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Finance Change Manager to lead a major finance systems transformation. You will redesign processes, manage data migration, controls and stakeholder engagement to ensure a successful rollout and adoption across the organisation.

The role combines influence and autonomy in a hybrid environment, with a fixed 18-month contract, a 35-hour week, and extensive opportunities to shape the system's configuration, reporting and finance operations for years to come.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with post‑qualification experience.
• Experience delivering finance systems change in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of finance system configuration, data flows and controls.
• Ability to analyse workflows and recommend practical improvements.
• Excellent communication to engage senior stakeholders and non-finance members.

Responsibilities

• Lead data cleansing, mapping and validation activities for migration.
• Drive change management plans including stakeholder engagement and communications.
• Lead configuration of the new system and support training for finance and non-finance users.
• Support design of integrations with existing platforms for operational performance.
• Shape finance processes and policies to align with new system 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 project documentation, tracking risks, actions and deliverables.
• Identify and deliver process improvements within the new system and wider processes.
• Support wider transformation initiatives as required.

Skills

Finance systems

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Change management

Education

Qualified accountant (post-qualification experience)

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