Finance Systems Manager - COINS ERP Implementation

SF Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Finance Systems Manager to lead the implementation of COINS ERP for a construction sector client in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with COINS ERP, strong IT literacy, advanced Excel skills, and be a fully qualified accountant. This is an on-site position requiring excellent communication and project management skills for effective teamwork across various departments.

Qualifications

• Proven COINS ERP implementation experience.
• Strong IT literacy and understanding of ERP systems.
• Background in construction or similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle COINS ERP implementation from scoping and configuration to testing.
• Collaborate with finance, commercial and IT teams to design workflows.
• Act as primary COINS subject-matter expert, providing guidance and training.

Skills

COINS ERP Implementation

IT Literacy

High-level Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Systems Manager COINS ERP Implementation
Day Rate: £500 £600 per day depending on level of experience, inside IR35.
Contract: 6+ months (likely extension)
Location: South Birmingham
Working Pattern: 5 days per week on-site
Sector: Construction

The Opportunity

We re seeking a qualified accountant with proven COINS ERP project delivery experience to lead the end-to-end implementation of COINS ERP across growing business.
You ll be the go-to expert, ensuring a smooth transition from the current system driving data accuracy, optimising processes, and securing adoption across finance and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle COINS ERP implementation from scoping and configuration to testing, go-live, and stabilisation

• Collaborate with finance, commercial and IT teams to design efficient workflows and reporting structures.

• Act as primary COINS subject-matter expert, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and user training.

• Use advanced excel to validate data and support reporting.

What You ll Bring

• Proven COINS ERP implementation experience.

• Strong IT literacy and understanding of ERP systems, integrations, and data structures.

• Background in construction or similar industry.

• High-level Excel skills and comfort with large, complex datasets.

• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused with strong project management capability.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or working towards. QBE may be considered.

Please do not apply if you are not capable of going into the office 5 days per week, this is non negotiable.