Finance Systems Technical Lead – 11357HS

Proactive.IT Appointments Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Finance Systems Technical Lead in Greater London. The candidate will manage finance technology projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and liaising between finance and technology teams. Strong expertise in accounting tech like Oracle, SAP, and Workday is essential. The role requires leadership skills and the ability to navigate a global financial services environment. This is an onsite position inside IR35, with a competitive daily rate between £550 and £750.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technology projects in finance.
• Deep expertise in financial systems and accounting technologies.
• Strong communication skills for liaising between finance and tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Finance Technology projects.
• Define data migration strategies across platforms.
• Act as a liaison for financial reporting systems.
• Oversee compliance with financial regulations.
• Lead remediation of audit findings.

Skills

Leadership

Finance and Accounting Technology

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Oracle

SAP

Workday

Communication

Job description

11357HS
£550 – 750 per day

Finance Systems Technical Lead

Inside IR35 – Onsite working

We are seeking an experienced Finance Sytems Technical Lead to act as a key technology delivery partner for the Finance function across EMEA. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the successful delivery of Finance Technology initiatives across a complex, global environment.

The role will lead multiple concurrent technology projects, managing both on-shore and off-shore managed service consultants, and providing hands‑on technical and delivery leadership.

Role responsibilities and skills required:

• Lead and deliver Finance Technology projects covering General Ledger, consolidation, financial reporting, FX, intercompany, and period‑end processes.

• Define subledger consolidation and data migration strategies across corporate lending, capital markets, and expense platforms (P2P, T&E, Assets, Time & Labour).

• Apply appropriate project delivery methodologies (Agile/Scrum or Waterfall) to ensure timely, budget‑controlled, and high‑quality outcomes.

• Act as a key liaison between Finance and Technology to enable consolidated financial reporting across disparate systems.

• Provide technical leadership on accounting solution architecture, ensuring scalability, stability, data lineage, and SOX‑compliant controls.

• Oversee third‑party vendors and implementation partners, ensuring delivery quality and alignment with business objectives.

• Ensure compliance with internal risk frameworks and external regulations (e.g. SOX, Basel III, PRA), embedding security and data privacy by design.

• Lead remediation of audit and compliance findings related to financial systems and data integrity.

• Demonstrate deep expertise in Finance and Accounting Technology, including GL platforms (Oracle, SAP, Workday), integration patterns, and reporting tools.

• Bring strong leadership, communication, and cultural awareness, with proven experience delivering complex initiatives in a global, regulated financial services environment.

Finance Systems Technical Lead

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