Join us on our transformation journey!
Here at Pets at Home, we’re rolling out a new Practice Management System across our veterinary business – and we need a Finance Project Operational Lead to make it happen.
About the Role:
In this pivotal role, you’ll be the bridge between Practice Owners, Finance teams and project stakeholders, ensuring a smooth migration and embedding robust financial processes into business-as-usual operations. From pre-migration preparation and cutover execution to post-implementation support, you’ll keep everything on track and help shape the future of our financial workflows.
We can offer a 12-month fixed term contract to support the project, with hybrid working from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.
What you’ll do:
1. Lead finance readiness activities, ensuring data integrity and smooth cutover
2. Support practices post-go-live, resolving issues quickly and protecting revenue
3. Optimise financial processes for scalability, control and efficiency
4. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and guide teams through change
What we’re looking for:
5. Solid understanding of financial operations, debt management and reconciliation
6. Advanced Excel skills and confidence handling large data sets
7. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
8. Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Desirable:
9. Working towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent experience.
10. Experience with systems implementation, data migration and tools like; Provet, SAP S/4 HANA, WorldPay
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
Why join us?
You’ll play a key role in a high-profile project that’s transforming how we work, with plenty of opportunities to influence, innovate and grow.
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