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The Finance Platform Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, implementation, and optimisation of our Finance Platforms (predominantly Oracle Fusion). This role ensures that the platform aligns with Unite Students objectives, is efficient, well run, and equipped with the latest features and functionalities to support our Finance, Operational, and Central teams.
You will own the Finance (Oracle Fusion) Platform vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring communication and buy-in from the wider business. You will have a passion for our users, understanding how insights about user engagement can drive continuous improvement and innovation.
You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to lead ongoing and future projects, overseeing system changes and enhancements, and leading initiatives to improve system processes and deliver measurable value.
Leading a team of approximately 8 Finance Analysts, you will foster a supportive, high-performing environment to develop and motivate your team towards shared goals.
This role combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership, along with building strong relationships with third-party SaaS suppliers.
What You'll Be Doing
* Build and develop a high-performing team capable of delivering value through our Finance platforms, primarily Oracle Fusion.
* Work with the business to set platform strategy, priorities, and manage dependencies.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement large-scale changes and continuous improvements, measuring impacts on user experience and business outcomes.
* Accountable for platform performance, defining and reporting success metrics.
* Manage end-user support, system documentation, issue diagnosis, UAT, and ensure audit compliance.
* Align team priorities with overall Digital, IT, and Business Strategies and OKRs.
* Build partnerships with platform providers like Oracle to maximize value.
* Stay updated with emerging finance technologies and trends, sharing insights with the team and business.
What We’re Looking for in You
* Experience in building and coaching high-performing teams.
* Experience with Oracle Systems, including Finance, P2P, and Workflow modules.
* Support and analysis experience with Oracle Fusion R12, familiar with call logging systems.
* Technical knowledge of Oracle Databases and development tools.
* Experience with UAT processes and delivering innovations across platforms.
* Proven success in managing complex technology projects from start to finish.
* Strong relationships with SaaS providers and collaborative results.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills.
* Data-driven decision-making skills.
* Ability to address complex business problems with technology solutions.
* Flexibility to adapt to changing demands.
* Strong business judgment and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
What You`ll Get in Return
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* 25 days' holiday, with additional days for long service and holiday buying schemes.
* Generous pension scheme with employer contributions up to 11%.
* Health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare plans, employee assistance, and gym benefits.
* Enhanced family leave policies.
* Additional benefits like ShareSave, Life Assurance, discounts, and more.
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