Full job descriptionJob Description – QA Test Lead (CCH Tagetik)
Location: Outside London
Contract : Inside IR35
Salary: Negotiable
Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Strategy
* Develop and manage the overall testing strategy, test plans, and quality assurance approach for Tagetik implementations, upgrades, and enhancements, including SIT, UAT, regression, and patch testing.
* Assess functional and technical specifications to ensure appropriate test coverage and system testability.
Functional & Data Validation
* Validate core financial processes within Tagetik, including consolidations, allocations, intercompany eliminations, journal entries, and currency conversion.
* Conduct data reconciliation and variance analysis across source systems, Tagetik, and reporting outputs.
* Verify Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Reporting results align with defined business and financial rules.
Test Delivery & Defect Management
* Create and execute comprehensive functional, regression, and negative test scenarios.
* Record, monitor, and manage defects through to resolution, working closely with development and project teams to ensure timely fixes.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
* Coordinate and support UAT activities, including walkthrough sessions, defect review meetings, and obtaining business approvals.
* Produce UAT progress reports, testing metrics, and final sign-off documentation for stakeholders and leadership teams.
Automation & Process Improvement
* Identify opportunities to improve regression efficiency through automation and reusable testing assets within Tagetik environments.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives across QA standards, processes, templates, and delivery methodologies.
Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership
* Lead QA activities on Tagetik programmes, including mentoring junior QA resources and coordinating both offshore and onsite testing teams.
* Work collaboratively with Finance SMEs, Functional Consultants, and Integration teams to resolve issues and ensure release readiness.


Required Skills & Experience
Experience
* 10+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, including strong hands-on experience with CCH Tagetik testing.
* Proven background in testing EPM/CPM platforms and financial systems.
Functional Knowledge
* Strong understanding of Financial Consolidation, FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting processes.
* Knowledge of financial governance, audit compliance, and period-end close processes.
Technical & Testing Expertise
* Skilled in test case preparation, defect lifecycle management, and coordination of SIT/UAT activities.
* Experience performing data validation using SQL queries and data extracts.
* Exposure to automation frameworks and performance testing tools is advantageous.
Soft Skills
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with keen attention to detail.
* Comfortable working within Agile and iterative project delivery environments.