Finance Systems Manager

Michael Page (UK); Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Finance Systems Manager to transform finance operations by redesigning data flows and implementing new financial systems. The role involves collaboration with IT, creating dashboards, and enhancing reporting accuracy. Candidates should have strong finance and analytical skills, with experience in finance transformation. The position offers a flexible day rate of around £450 or a salary of £80k, and is based in Leeds within a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Flexible day rate or FTC

Potential career development opportunities

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting and finance within the business services industry.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to redesign how data flows and how decisions are made.
• Partner with IT to design and deliver a finance-owned data repository.
• Create dashboards and reporting packs for Finance leadership.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in managing and optimising financial systems

Excellent communication and technical skills

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Tools

Power BI

Job description

• Unique role to help transform a business in a new Finance Systems Manager role
• Immediate start available

About Our Client

The employer is a well-established organisation within the business services sector, known for its focus on operational efficiency and quality. As a medium-sized company, it offers a collaborative work environment within its Leeds location, providing opportunities to engage with a skilled and professional team.

Job Description

As Finance Transformation & Systems Manager, you'll act as a bridge between Finance and IT, leading efforts to redesign how data flows, how reporting is built, and how decisions get made. You'll take a hands-on approach to process design and tool implementation, delivering quick wins, embedding scalable solutions, and enabling the team to sustain improvements long after the project ends. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on untangling messy workflows, driving change, and turning systems into strategic assets.

• Partner with IT to design and deliver a finance-owned data repository that consolidates booking, revenue, and cost data from multiple systems into one reliable source.
• Identify, scope, and implement new finance tools and systems in partnership with Finance and IT.
• Act as product owner for core systems and tools, managing light configuration changes while overseeing more technical changes through IT or external vendors.
• Lead the creation of dashboards and reporting packs (e.g. Power BI) that support Finance leadership, sponsors, and senior management.
• Support BAU reporting and enable self-service analytics for the Finance team.
• Analyse KPIs and trends to inform commercial and operational decision-making.
• Strong grounding in finance and accounting principles, with the ability to connect process or system changes to financial outcomes.
• Proven experience in finance transformation, finance systems, or BI/analytics roles.
• Deep experience in process evaluation and redesign-able to map workflows, identify inefficiencies, and re-engineer them for speed and accuracy.
• Track record of introducing automation and reporting enhancements that improve close timelines, reporting accuracy, or sponsor visibility.
• Experience in PE-backed or high-change environments preferred.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Systems professional should have:

• Experience in accounting and finance within the business services industry.
• Proficiency in managing and optimising financial systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and technical skills.

What's on Offer

• Flexible on day rate or FTC - Circa £80k/ £450pd
• Potential career development opportunities.
• Work-life balance in a supportive and professional environment.
• Accessible Leeds location with a collaborative team culture.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Systems professional to make a meaningful impact in the business services sector. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply today!