Senior Finance Systems Lead – Transform Elite 3E

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

Job summary

DWF Law LLP in Manchester is seeking a Senior Finance Systems Manager to lead the development of our global finance systems within the CFO Office. This role drives a multi-year transformation to modernise Elite 3E, improve reporting and automation, strengthen controls and simplify the systems landscape.

Working with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team and Technology functions, you will deliver enhancements that boost efficiency, support better decision‑making and drive business performance in a

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or senior finance systems leader with international experience.
• Extensive experience with enterprise finance systems: ERP, billing, reporting, planning, data platforms.
• Proven track record delivering major finance systems transformations and 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 (ERP, billing, reporting, planning, data platforms).
• Simplify systems, improve integration and drive long-term efficiency.
• Lead development and optimization of Elite 3E.
• Improve billing, collections, reporting and financial management processes via 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 CFO and stakeholders to deliver strategic change.

Skills

Finance systems leadership

ERP systems

System integration

Leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Elite 3E

Job description

DWF Law LLP in Manchester is seeking a Senior Finance Systems Manager to lead the development of our global finance systems within the CFO Office. This role drives a multi-year transformation to modernise Elite 3E, improve reporting and automation, strengthen controls and simplify the systems landscape.

Working with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team and Technology functions, you will deliver enhancements that boost efficiency, support better decision‑making and drive business performance in a