Job Overview
Finance Change Lead – result‑driven, agile professional with expertise in Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning.
Supports the Finance Change Manager and is responsible for administration, maintenance and day‑to‑day operation of core financial systems.
Responsibilities
* Administer, maintain and manage Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning application.
* Lead change management initiatives, including project management and business analysis support.
* Pre‑release: articulate business case, define detailed requirements and design solution.
* Release: agree scope and deliverables for each sprint, ensure quality of development and testing, sign off live testing and confirm go/no‑go decisions for deployment.
* Post‑release: resolve warranty defects, conduct ongoing production monitoring and continuous improvement.
* Design, test and implement technical system changes to deliver continuous improvements.
* Gather and document change requests and requirements from finance stakeholders, prioritise and design configuration changes in collaboration with SMEs.
* Assist with delivery of finance transformation projects using third‑party support and key stakeholders.
* Ensure key system control and integrity within Workday; manage production reporting, business processes and integrations.
* Mediating incidents and issues, coordinating actions, owners and dates with stakeholders and vendors.
* Lead finance system updates and maintenance across all finance systems.
* Drive process improvement, manage risk and influence across all levels of the organisation.
* Maintain end‑user set‑up and security, and support ongoing production monitoring.
* Serve as a member of the finance system administration team and assist in recruitment when required.
Qualifications
* Experience in an accounting/finance function.
* Experience as a finance system administrator and/or finance change role.
* Experience with ERP, General Ledger or P2P systems.
* Knowledge of Workday Financials (desirable).
* Experience with system implementations and post go-live support models.
* Knowledge of Agile development approaches.
Skills and Competencies
* Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially Excel.
* Strong mathematical, analytical and organisational skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.
* Strong analytical skills and ability to drive process improvement based on data analysis.
* Work effectively under pressure and think clearly and logically in challenging situations.
* Lean or Six Sigma framework knowledge.
* Report writing across a number of systems.
Behavioural Attributes
* Results driven with a constant eye on detail but understanding of audience.
* Acts as a role model and motivates others.
* Empathetic leadership approach to get the best out of a wide range of stakeholders.
* Strong ability to lead, influence and drive change.
* Agile approach to project management, able to react quickly to changing business priorities.
Credentials
* Qualified by experience or part-qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA).
Working Arrangement
* Hybrid working – primarily remote with one day a week in the office (preferably close to Haywards Heath, West Sussex or commutable to Salford Quays, Manchester).
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