We're looking for a Finance Process Lead to join our Digital Transformation Programme Team until the end of June 2028. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who will be supporting the Senior Finance Workstream Lead Officer on our Digital Transformation Programme in ensuring the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Programme is successfully delivered.
As Finance Process Lead you will be supporting the Senior Finance Workstream Lead, acting as a key liaison between the Finance function and the Digital Transformation Programme. You'll provide expert input into the design, build, and implementation of new finance processes and systems—ensuring alignment with best practice, regulatory compliance, and the charity's strategic objectives. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how finance supports the organisation's mission in a digital‑first, data‑driven environment.
Responsibilities
* Act as a representative for finance within the transformation programme, working cross‑functionally with BAU representatives and collaborating closely with business analysts, solutions architects and project managers.
* Support the Senior Finance Workstream Lead in ensuring future state designs deliver effective controls (preventative and detective) to meet all Fiscal and Regulatory Compliance / Reporting and RNLI Policies, including where necessary control reconciliations for interfaces/integrations.
* Ensure the integrity of all financial reporting, both internal and external and act as a subject matter expert for the organisational future in accounting, funds, and fraud, including ongoing responsibility for any legislative changes.
* Collaborate with IT and external vendors on system configuration, testing, and data cleansing and migration activities.
* Lead the design and optimisation of end‑to‑end finance processes (e.g., Forecast to Plan, Plan to Report, Source to Pay, Donate to Receive, Order to Cash, etc.) and support the delivery of data‑enabled decision making based on simple and standard financial reporting.
* Be meticulous and diligent to ensure necessary accuracy and compliance, possess exceptional communication skills at all levels and be confident in building effective relationships with both financial and non‑financial colleagues.
Qualifications
* Fully qualified member of an accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or recognised accounting qualification, working towards a qualification or qualified by significant experience.
* Substantial knowledge of core finance processes: F2P, P2R, S2P, O2C, D2R, P2P, DS2R, P2PR, I2D, A2D, etc.
* Experience in preparation of statutory and management accounts.
* Extensive ERP systems and Microsoft Office experience.
* Strong understanding of charity sector finance operations, including restricted/unrestricted funds, grants, and donor reporting.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
* Strong ability to bridge business and technology, translating finance needs into digital solutions.
Desirable
* Previous experience working on large‑scale digital transformation or ERP implementation in the not‑for‑profit sector.
* Knowledge of data governance, reporting tools, and performance dashboards.
* Experience contributing to change management, user training, and process adoption initiatives.
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. They are supported by a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind the scenes. This is your chance to join that team and use your unique skills to help save lives every day.
We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world‑class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards our Vision: To save Every One.
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