Grafton Banks Finance are delighted to be working with a Financial Services company with offices in Manchester to recruit a Finance Change Lead professional on a full-time permanent basis. Working within a busy growing team you will need to know and have experience of Workday Financials or Adaptative Planning and been involved in system implementation. Supporting the Finance Change Manager you will be the go to and lead on administration maintenance and the day to day running of the core system financials.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
*Lead, design, test and implement technical system changes to deliver ongoing continuous improvements to Finance
*Lead the gathering and documentation of change requests, and requirements from the wider Finance function liaising with SMEs to assist with prioritisation and design of configuration changes.
*Assist with the management and delivery of Finance transformation projects with the help of 3rd party support and key stakeholders
*Responsible for key administration changes within Workday, ensuring key system control and integrity is maintained and protected.
*Assist in the design and production of Workday reports, Business Processes, and Integrations
*Lead the prioritisation and resolution of any incidents and issues, liaising with relevant stakeholders and 3rd party support/vendors to agree actions, owners, and dates
*Build effective working relationships and influence across all levels, fostering an open and collaborative culture
*Manage and lead finance system updates and maintenance development work across all finance systems
*Challenging current practices, actively seeking to improve processes, whilst managing risk
*End user set-up and security maintenance, as required.
The Successful candidate will have experience in either Workday Financials or Adaptive Planning. Excellent communication skills by challenging and influencing senior management. Excellent IT skills and experience of change delivery experience. Experience in accounting/ finance function with excellent Excel skills.
This is a full time permanent job offering a competitive salary and benefits package. Working remote in Manchester or Haywards Heath offices