Finance Systems Manager London

Checkout Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a skilled finance systems manager to oversee and enhance the finance systems stack, including Workday Financials. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in IT General Controls and will actively collaborate with Finance teams to improve processes. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential along with a relevant finance/accounting background. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on driving improvements in finance operations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Workday Financials post-implementation.
• Background in finance/accounting with qualification or strong practical experience.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain finance systems stack.
• Oversee security audits and access management.
• Partner with Finance teams for process improvement.

Skills

Knowledge of Workday Financials

Experience with budgeting systems

Understanding of ITGCs

Strong problem-solving ability

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Experience in finance transformation

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Boomi

Navan

Emburse

Zip

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain our finance systems stack: Workday Financials, Workday Adaptive Planning, Zip, Emburse, Navan, and Boomi.
• Oversee security audits, access management, release management, and key rotation across all systems.
• Review system configuration changes before moving to production.
• Own incident management across all finance systems, acting as first point of contact for issues.
• Partner with Finance teams to identify opportunities to improve existing systems and processes.
• Challenge existing practices and establish new processes aligned with Finance priorities.
• Support Finance Transformation initiatives and new system implementations.
• Ensure support models post–go‑live are fit for purpose.
• Implement, document, and maintain IT General Controls (ITGCs) across the finance systems.
• Ensure a robust control environment across critical business systems.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure effective and timely delivery of audit evidence during year‑end audits.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Workday Financials, including experience managing the system post‑implementation.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting systems (Workday Adaptive Planning preferred).
• Experience with purchase‑to‑pay, expense management, and middleware systems.
• Understanding of ITGCs and how to implement them effectively within finance systems.
• Strong grasp of accounting processes and best practice finance processes.
• Experience in finance transformation projects involving system implementation and process re‑engineering.
• Background in finance/accounting (ideally with some qualification or strong practical experience).
• Experience managing system specialists or small teams.
• Ability to review and understand system configurations.
• Good understanding of systems integration approaches (Boomi and/or Workday Orchestrate experience preferred).
• Experience with data analysis, data manipulation, and reporting.
• Comfortable managing system budgets and driving cost efficiency.
• Experience with other Finance Systems such as Zip, Emburse, and Navan.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage senior stakeholders and team members.
• Strong problem‑solving ability: identify issues, determine root causes, and propose solutions.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language.
• Capable of educating stakeholders on finance processes and their business impacts.
• Project management skills with ability to execute across functions.