Finance Systems Transformation Lead – Hybrid (Manchester)

DWF; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF seeks a Senior Finance Systems Manager to join the CFO Office and lead the future development of our global finance systems. This senior leadership role will drive a multi-year transformation programme focused on modernising Elite 3E, improving reporting and automation, strengthening controls, and simplifying the finance systems landscape.

Based in Manchester with a hybrid working model, you will collaborate with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team and Technology teams to deliver improvements

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or senior finance systems leader with international experience.
• Experience managing enterprise finance systems including ERP, billing, reporting, planning and data platforms.
• Proven track record delivering major finance systems implementations or SaaS migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance systems strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Define and deliver the future finance systems model aligned with business needs.
• Own the finance systems landscape including ERP, billing, reporting, planning and data platforms.
• Simplify systems, improve integration and drive long-term efficiency.
• Lead development and optimisation of Elite 3E.
• Improve billing, collections, reporting and financial management processes through technology.
• Ensure finance systems are secure, reliable and well managed.
• Drive automation and process improvement to reduce manual work.
• Enhance data quality, reporting and business insight.
• Maintain strong system controls, governance and risk management.
• Build and lead a high-performing Finance Systems team.
• Partner with the CFO and stakeholders to deliver strategic change.

Skills

Finance systems leadership

ERP management

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant

Finance professional or senior systems leader

Tools

Elite 3E

Billing & reporting platforms

Job description

DWF seeks a Senior Finance Systems Manager to join the CFO Office and lead the future development of our global finance systems. This senior leadership role will drive a multi-year transformation programme focused on modernising Elite 3E, improving reporting and automation, strengthening controls, and simplifying the finance systems landscape.

Based in Manchester with a hybrid working model, you will collaborate with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team and Technology teams to deliver improvements