Finance Transformation Lead

James Fisher and Sons plc; Renfrew; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Finance ERP Transformation Lead to drive end-to-end ERP design and implementation across Finance. You will translate business requirements into scalable processes, data structures and reporting solutions, while collaborating with Transformation teams, ERP providers and System Integrators to establish a standardised, end-to-end Finance operating model.

You will lead data governance, controls and UAT, support data migration and cutover activities, and

Qualifications

• Finance experience with strong internal controls, data management and reporting.
• Proven ERP implementation support across design, testing and deployment.
• Experience with UAT, data migration, process improvement and training.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance lead in ERP design and implementation, translating requirements into scalable processes and reporting.
• Collaborate with Transformation teams, ERP providers and SI partners to design the future Finance operating model.
• Define and improve data structures, reporting frameworks and governance; support cleansing, migration and single source of truth.
• Lead Finance process redesign with robust controls and efficient reporting; challenge legacy processes and customization.
• Own Finance testing activities, including UAT, ensuring validated processes, reports and reconciliations.
• Support cutover, go-live and post-implementation stabilisation and business readiness.
• Drive change adoption through impact assessments, training and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Finance lead

ERP implementation

UAT

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Transformation

Tools

IFS

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Full-time, Permanent

Inchinnan, Glasgow or Westhill, Aberdeen - Hybrid

Please note that this role requires security checks.

The Role

Acting as the key link between Finance, the Transformation team and ERP implementation partners, you’ll drive process improvement, influence system design and support the successful rollout of a new ERP platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as the Finance lead throughout ERP design and implementation, translating business requirements into scalable processes, systems, data structures and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with Transformation teams, ERP providers and System Integrators to design the future Finance operating model, ensuring standardised, end-to-end solutions and strong Finance ownership of processes, controls and master data.
• Define and improve Finance data structures, reporting frameworks and governance, supporting data cleansing, migration and the creation of a single source of financial truth.
• Lead Finance process redesign, embedding robust financial controls, efficient ways of working and best-practice reporting while challenging legacy processes and unnecessary customisation.
• Own Finance involvement in testing, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring critical processes, reports, controls, interfaces and reconciliations are fully validated.
• Support cutover, go-live and post-implementation stabilisation activities, helping to resolve issues and ensure business readiness.
• Drive Finance change adoption through impact assessments, training, user guidance and stakeholder engagement, building lasting capability within the Finance function and championing the transformation programme.

What We’re Looking For

• Finance experience with a strong understanding of financial processes, controls, data management and reporting.
• Proven experience supporting ERP implementations or Finance transformation programmes, including solution design, testing, deployment and change adoption.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes and their interaction with procurement, supply chain, commercial, project and operational functions.
• Experience in UAT, data migration, process improvement, documentation and training, with the ability to challenge and simplify existing ways of working.
• Stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence senior leaders, operational teams, technical specialists and external implementation partners.
• Delivery-focused and pragmatic, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced transformation environment.
• Desirable: Hands-on experience implementing IFS or SAP S/4HANA, particularly within Finance, alongside experience in manufacturing, engineering, project-based or defence environments, including multi-entity, international ERP deployments and working with System Integrators.

Why join us?

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience
• Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility
• Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions
• Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations

About Us

James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration.

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James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD

At James Fisher and Sons, we are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success is driven by the talent and diversity of our workforce.