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Head of Finance and Business Systems

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ambition Europe Limited Full time
Job Title: Head of Finance and Business Systems

A newly created role is available in our international city-based law firm. As the Head of Finance and Business Systems, you will be responsible for the management, development, and performance of the finance system and financial reporting solutions used across the Firm.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain a roadmap for Finance Systems in collaboration with key business functions and service providers.
  • Provide inputs to the organisation vision for Finance strategy and translate that vision and strategy into operational deliverables.
  • Drive business performance through others, facilitating effective planning, control, and support mechanisms to ensure delivery of the business plan in line with expectations.
  • Manage team capacity to ensure that it is cost-effective and is matched to the current and future agreed needs of Finance and the wider business for systems.
  • Develop and implement an appropriate governance framework to ensure best practice and compliance with internal and external regulations for systems and data responsibilities.
  • Understand the business processes to be able to translate those into requirements for system architecture.
  • Develop data insights and information to support and drive business performance.
  • Manage strategic systems initiatives and direct the Finance teams to ensure relevant initiatives, schedules, and priorities are calibrated by the team.
  • Drive a "continuous improvement" approach with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellence in process and solution improvement.
  • Lead the development of systems solutions that enhance delivery of services aligned with industry and regulatory requirements.
  • Utilise technology to ensure we are innovative and adopt leading solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives by assessing alignment of current processes and systems to business requirements and recognise opportunities for standardisation, increased efficiency, cost reduction, and improved quality.
  • Manage and deliver location-specific expertise for systems and data.
  • Drive executive alignment on the purpose, workstreams, progress, and deliverables of key initiatives.
  • Build positive, open, and collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to provide input, resources, and decision support.
  • Develop and foster a service-oriented culture within the team.
  • Ensure innovation and development are balanced with establishing a safe, stable, and secure environment, managed within the firm's risk profile.
  • Develop and maintain robust relationships with vendors and business partners.
  • Manage, resource, motivate, and develop the functional team to ensure the required standards of performance and support the continuing personal and professional development of all team members.
  • Establish clear accountabilities and authority levels for direct reports and build a strong culture of accountability and performance in order to ensure delivery of goals.
Requirements:
  • Law firm or wider professional services background preferred but not essential.
  • Strong experience working within Finance Systems as well as the broader Business Systems landscape.
Skills and Experience:
  • Someone with a track record of working closely with stakeholders across a business to evolve a platform to drive change and underpin business success.
  • Excellent understanding of technical IT aspects alongside deep, demonstrable exposure to wider business objectives.
  • Demonstratable expertise in finance systems, data governance, data quality, data analytics capabilities, and the understanding of data lake architecture.
  • 10+ years of progressively responsible relevant experience in finance systems, data management, implementing data governance, and understanding the underlying technologies needed to enable data innovation.
  • Significant background in business intelligence implementation.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
  • Significant experience working across complex, federated business units where ability to consult, as well as to lead, are critical.
  • Comprehensive understanding across all areas of Technology including Architecture, Software, Hardware, Infrastructure, Applications, Data Architecture, and overall Technical Design.
  • Able to think both strategically and operationally and to stay calm under pressure.
  • Strong inter-personal skills, well-honed influencing and presentation skills.
  • Persuasive - the ability to change and influence senior stakeholders.
Additional Information:
  • Hybrid working offered 2/3 days in the office.
  • This role can be located in either London, Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland, or Leeds.