Head of Accounting Technology (Oracle Fusion) - Investment Bank

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in London is seeking a Head of Accounting Technology to manage a team responsible for the bank's accounting technology needs. This role involves overseeing the support and enhancement of various accounting technologies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering a robust operating model. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial reporting and project management, particularly with Oracle Fusion Financial and other related platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience managing key financial functions like General Ledger and financial reporting.
• Proven track record of delivering projects with on-premise and cloud-based technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team servicing Finance’s Accounting & General Ledger requirements.
• Oversee support and enhancement of accounting technologies used by the Bank.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including SOX.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Project Management

Governance

Team Management

Technology Compliance

Tools

Oracle Fusion Financial

Oracle e-Business Suite

MS SQL Server

SSRS

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Head of Accounting Technology (Oracle Fusion) - Investment Bank, London

Client:

Sterlings

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

The Head of Accounting Technology will manage a team of on-shore and off-shore technologists servicing Finance’s Accounting & General Ledger requirements within the Bank.

The Head will oversee the support and enhancement of accounting technologies used by the Bank, including General Ledger, Financial Accounting Hub for revenue accounting, procure to pay, expense management, project financial accounting, cash management, and fixed asset management.

The Oracle Fusion Financial / Oracle e-Business suite is heavily used across the Bank.

Key duties include holding regular BAU meetings, ensuring the SDLC is adhered to, and changes are subjected to appropriate QA. The role also involves helping shape the functional and technical design of the accounting platforms.

There is a focus on governance, ensuring technology compliance with EMEA IT Risk and Control; all regulatory requirements, including SOX, are fully met.

Finally, Service Execution is part of the Head’s responsibilities, ensuring the team delivers a reliable, robust, sustainable, and efficient accounting technology operating model.

Requirements:

• Understanding of technology used in Finance, with experience managing key financial functions such as General Ledger, financial reporting (balance sheet, P&L, income statement), revenue and expense management, reconciliation, and controls.
• Knowledge of a General Ledger and its use across a large, complex enterprise, including global organizational structures, chart of accounts, local GAAP, and IFRS.
• Understanding of core financial sub-ledgers such as invoicing and payments.
• Experience working in a large global organization with multiple entities, currencies, and reporting calendars, preferably in a support role, with an emphasis on acting with urgency.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects using both on-premise and cloud-based technologies.
• Experience with platforms like Oracle Fusion Financial, Oracle e-Business Suite, MS SQL Server, and SSRS.
• Skills in Databases, ETL, XML, MQ Middleware tools are highly beneficial.