Finance Systems Lead

Tottenham Hotspur; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tottenham Hotspur is seeking a Finance Systems Lead to own Workday Financials, automation, and AI initiatives. You will translate finance needs into scalable technology, collaborate with Technology and Business Analytics, and govern data and controls across the finance tech landscape.

You will shape the AI-enabled finance roadmap, drive governance, and enable the team to adopt innovative capabilities while maintaining system integrity and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing or supporting Workday Financials in a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of core Finance processes and governance of AI/automation.
• Experience with enterprise CRM and reporting integrations is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Own administration and optimisation of Workday Financials and related finance systems.
• Lead AI adoption and automation initiatives to improve controls and insights.
• Develop and maintain the finance systems roadmap and governance framework.
• Collaborate with Technology and Finance to implement scalable solutions.
• Deliver training, change management and user enablement for new capabilities.
• Manage system upgrades, integrations and issue resolution with partners.

Connaissances

Finance systems

Automation

AI in finance

Workday Financials

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Security and controls

Problem solving

Jira

Formation

Professional qualification (AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Outils

Workday

Salesforce

Tableau

Power Platform

Jira

Description du poste

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Finance Operations Manager, the Finance Systems Lead is the operational and strategic owner of the Club’s finance technology ecosystem, with Workday Financials at its core, and will act as the lead for the adoption of AI, automation and emerging technology across Finance.

The role is responsible for ensuring Finance systems are robust, well-controlled and used to their full potential, while identifying opportunities to simplify processes, automate manual activity, improve user experience, strengthen controls and enable better financial insight.

You will act as the key link between Finance, Business Analytics, Technology and the wider business, translating operational and business requirements into practical, scalable technology solutions.

A key part of the role will be shaping how Finance adopts AI. You will identify high-value use cases, develop and implement practical AI-enabled solutions, establish appropriate governance and controls, and build capability across the Finance team so that AI becomes embedded in day-to-day ways of working.

You will own and develop the Finance systems, automation and AI roadmap, balancing day-to-day system performance with longer-term transformation across Workday, Microsoft technologies, reporting platforms and the wider Finance technology landscape.

This is a hands‑on Finance technology and transformation role, ideally suited to someone who thrives at the intersection of Finance, systems, data, automation and AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end administration, configuration and optimisation of Workday Financials and associated Finance systems.
• Act as the internal Workday subject matter expert, supporting users and ensuring the platform continues to meet the evolving needs of Finance.
• Own the Finance technology roadmap across systems, automation, reporting and AI, establishing clear priorities and delivering measurable improvements.
• Act as the Finance lead for AI adoption, identifying and prioritising opportunities where AI can improve efficiency, controls, decision-making and financial insight.
• Develop and implement practical AI and automation solutions across Finance, working with Technology and other teams to move opportunities from ideas and pilots into sustainable day-to-day processes.
• Champion effective use of AI technologies across Finance, developing use cases, workflows and standards that enable teams to work more effectively.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI and automation across areas including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, month-end, reconciliations, reporting, forecasting, financial analysis and Finance operations.
• Establish appropriate governance for Finance AI use, ensuring solutions are secure, controlled, auditable and aligned with the Club’s wider technology, data and information-security policies.
• Build AI capability across Finance through training, demonstrations, guidance and practical adoption, helping colleagues understand how AI can enhance rather than simply replicate existing processes.
• Lead the Club’s continued adoption of Workday Financials, including system updates, enhancements and integrations, coordinating with Technology, Workday and third‑party partners.
• Collaborate closely with Finance and other teams to streamline processes and maintain data integrity across systems.
• Drive best‑practice use of Workday across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, reporting and other Finance processes.
• Support and improve Finance‑related processes and integrations across Salesforce, Tableau, Microsoft technologies and other core Club systems.
• Own appropriate Finance systems governance, including user access, security, change controls and segregation of duties.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close from a systems, reporting, automation and AI perspective, continually identifying opportunities to reduce manual activity and improve control.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting and dashboards, partnering with Business Analytics to improve the accessibility, automation and quality of Finance information.
• Lead user training, change management, testing and onboarding as new systems, functionality, automation and AI capabilities are introduced.
• Lead troubleshooting and issue resolution, managing Workday support cases and working with external partners where required.
• Keep Finance informed of relevant developments in AI, automation and Finance technology, proactively assessing where emerging capabilities could create value for the Club.

What You Will Bring

• Proven experience managing or supporting Workday Financials or a similar enterprise Finance system within a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of core Finance and accounting processes; a professional qualification such as AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Workday Financials configuration, reporting and security is highly desirable.
• A strong interest in and practical understanding of AI, automation and emerging technology, with the ability to identify where these technologies can create meaningful value within Finance.
• Experience using or implementing AI‑enabled productivity or automation tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform or comparable technologies, would be highly advantageous.
• Ability to translate Finance processes and pain points into automation and AI use cases, moving from problem identification through to implementation and adoption.
• An understanding of the risks and governance considerations associated with AI, including data security, accuracy, human oversight and appropriate controls.
• Experience working with Salesforce or other enterprise CRM platforms, particularly where they interact with Finance, revenue, billing or reporting, would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with Finance, Technology and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions.
• Experience delivering financial systems implementations, upgrades, automation or process improvements.
• Experience of project, testing or change management within a Finance systems environment would be highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Technically curious and forward‑thinking, with a genuine interest in how AI and emerging technology can transform Finance.
• Comfortable challenging established ways of working and asking whether processes can be simplified, automated or redesigned.
• Commercial and pragmatic, focusing on technology that delivers genuine business value rather than technology for its own sake.
• Collaborative and proactive, with strong relationship‑building skills.
• Adaptable, resilient and solutions‑focused in a fast‑paced environment.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities with clarity and focus.
• A confident communicator who can make systems, data and AI understandable and accessible to non‑technical Finance colleagues.
• Knowledge or experience of Workday Prism Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning would be advantageous.
• Experience using Jira to manage development requests, system enhancements, testing and issue tracking would be advantageous.