Interim Systems Accountant OneAdvance

We're Hiring: Finance Lead - New Finance System Implementation Hybrid | Local Authority | High-Profile Transformation ProgrammeWe're looking for an experienced Finance Systems Lead to play a pivotal role in the delivery of a new OneAdvance Financials system, supporting the migration from Agresso for one of our Local Authority clients.This is a key leadership position within a major transformation programme, offering the opportunity to shape the organisation's future financial systems and processes.About the Role As the Finance Lead, you'll work closely with the full-time IT Project Manager and:

• Provide day-to-day project leadership across all finance workstreams
• Coordinate and manage a team of finance service specialists
• Act as the business-facing lead, ensuring smooth communication with stakeholders
• Oversee and guide the project Accountant, offering expertise in Local Authority best practice
• Ensure system design, chart structures, processes and controls align with operational and statutory requirements
• Drive integration across all functional areas to ensure there are no gaps between workstreams

What Our Client is Looking For

• Experience delivering finance system implementations in a Local Authority OR strong local-authority finance experience paired with system-implementation experience in another sector
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, management accounting and local government processes
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities and ensure delivery
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent the project confidently at all levels
• Hands-on approach with the ability to translate business needs into effective system solutions

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a transformative project that will have long-term impact across the Council's financial operations.If you thrive in fast-paced change environments and have strong finance systems expertise, please get in touch!