Head of Finance Systems

My client, a well known education establishment, is recruiting a permanent Head of Finance for systems to join their team. Reporting into the Deputy Chief Accountant the role for Head of Finance Systems will be responsible for the development of the finance systems to support the achievement of the organisations overarching strategies. You will also ensure that the current systems owned by Finance and other systems which integrate with the main finance system (Unit4 ERP/Unit4 ERPx) are operationally efficient, provide accurate data and meet end users' needs. The role will explore and manage the development and implementation of any new systems that will contribute to the improvement in our service delivery.

Day to day the role will include:

• Being fully responsible for the systems owned and used by Finance and be responsible for implementing and continuing the development of the financial systems, including integration with other source and destination systems.

• Implementing new systems that will benefit the University when required. This involves developing project roadmap and associated budget proposals for new initiatives to ensure optimal service delivery of service within the University strategic framework.

• Assisting in the development, design and production of timely and accurate management reports which will enable senior management of the University to make sound business decisions, and ad-hoc and regular financial reports and analysis for the University's committees and managers, as and when required.

• Ensuring that the data held is accurate and sound, in order that the annual financial returns to be submitted to OfS (Office for Students) and other funding bodies are accurate and comply with the statutory requirements. This involves validating reporting output to ensure accuracy and integrity of the data.

• Establishing relationships, liaise and work with internal stakeholders across the University to gain an understanding of users' requirements and provide innovative solutions to meet the organisational needs, and to be able to influence users to achieve objectives.

To be considered for the role you will need to be a qualified accountant with significant experience in the implementation and development of major finance systems and strategies with significant practical experience of working with at least one major corporate finance system. Ideally you will also have experience of On-boarding to new systems (for example, Unit4 ERPx), and Off-boarding from outgoing systems (for example, Unit4 ERP, Kefron, Proactis Marketplace).

This is a permanent role with up to 3 days a week required in the London offices. The salary on offer is 80,000.