Head of Finance - Financial Reporting

Head of Finance - Financial ReportingCambridge | Hybrid Working (3 Days per Week) | Competitive SalaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance systems and transformation professional to play a pivotal role in a major finance transformation programme within a large, complex organisation.Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will lead the development, governance and optimisation of financial data structures and group reporting capabilities, ensuring the organisation can deliver accurate, insightful and robust financial and statutory reporting.This is a highly visible role at the heart of a significant transformation programme, offering the chance to shape the future of financial reporting, planning and budgeting across a diverse and complex environment.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic management and governance of financial data structures and chart of accounts development.
• Own and maintain FCCS data structures, integrity and data quality to support group and statutory reporting requirements.
• Drive the design and delivery of enhanced financial reporting solutions and processes.
• Act as the finance subject-matter expert, ensuring systems and reporting capabilities meet business requirements.
• Partner with finance, transformation, technology and operational stakeholders to deliver programme objectives.
• Manage project work streams, internal leads and third-party implementation partners.
• Support the design and implementation of planning, budgeting and performance management solutions.
• Ensure robust controls, reconciliations and governance frameworks are embedded across financial reporting processes.

About YouYou will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong track record of leading financial systems, reporting transformation and financial data governance initiatives within large, complex organisations.Essential requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven hands-on experience with ERP systems such as Oracle FCCS
• Strong understanding of statutory reporting, group consolidations and financial reporting frameworks.
• Working with central finance team to establish robust financial reporting processes
• Experience leading finance transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective financial systems and reporting solutions.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to influence a large-scale finance transformation programme.
• Strategic leadership role with significant visibility and impact.
• Complex, intellectually stimulating environment.
• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Cambridge.
• Work alongside senior stakeholders to shape the future of finance reporting and planning.

If you're a qualified finance professional with expertise in ERP systems such as FCCS, and a passion for transformation, we'd love to hear from you.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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