Finance Integration Manager

Nord Anglia Education; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Anglia Education seeks a Finance Systems Implementation Manager to own end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementations across multiple schools and regions. You will lead functional and technical delivery, data migration, testing and go-live.

Collaborate with Finance, IT and external partners; manage project plans, risks and stakeholder communications; build scalable BC implementation standards and ensure successful rollouts.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end Dynamics 365 BC implementations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the full implementation lifecycle for multiple concurrent BC projects from impact analysis to go-live.
• Providing hands-on functional and technical BC expertise including SQL-based data migration.
• Owning full project delivery: planning, risk management and stakeholder communication across projects.
• Liaising with dependencies to ensure coordinated outcomes across connected systems.
• Delivering solutions in line with Finance business requirements.
• Creating and delivering methodologies to run BC implementations and improve processes.
• Building relationships with school teams, Regions and Partners and sharing progress with stakeholders.
• Presenting to stakeholders and documenting results and progress.

Skills

BC implementation

SQL data migration

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Finance process knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC

SQL

Data migration tooling

Job description

School: Group Central Support United Kingdom Office

London is our global headquarters where 220 colleagues across Finance, Risk, IT, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 90+ schools in 35+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

Finance Systems ImplementationManager

Offering a 2 year fixed-term contract.

Nord Anglia Education is recruiting a Finance Systems Implementation Manager to own the end-to-end delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) implementations, system integrations and will ensure that D365 Business Central is successfully deployed into all new schools, combining full functional and technical BC delivery across multiple concurrent projects.

The Finance Systems Implementation Manager will work alongside Finance leads, IT, and other key stakeholders to prioritise and plan D365 BC rollouts.

The role:

• Leading the full implementation lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects — from Impact Analysis, functional configuration and technical build through to data migration, testing, go-live.
• Providing hands‑on functional and technical BC expertise, including SQL‑based data migration, company configuration and the development of BC tools and automation.
• Owning full project delivery: planning, project phases, risk management and stakeholder communication across projects.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for delivery on Finance Systems projects, leading and coordinating the technical resource(s) supporting that delivery.
• Liaising with dependent integrations (e.g. iSAMS) to ensure coordinated, successful outcomes across all connected systems.
• Delivering solutions in line with Finance business requirements.
• Creating and delivering methodologies of how to run a BC implementation. Providing key insights to improve internal processes
• Building relationships with school teams, Region, Central, Microsoft Partner and Local Partners and ensuring all are involved in project progress updates.
• Presenting to relevant stakeholders and creating well‑structured presentations/documentation.
• Establish and refine best‑practice BC implementation standards across projects.
• Strong Business Central functional and technical knowledge (including hands‑on SQL and data migration)
• Solid finance process understanding
• Full project lifecycle and multi‑project management experience
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
• Good cross‑cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
• Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi‑functional tasks.
• High levels of personal integrity.
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard.
• Flexible and positive approach to work.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills; high attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation environment.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 100,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world‑leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life‑changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like‑minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

We recruit in line with our EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.