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# Finance Systems Manager

- **Company:** Civica
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £54,238.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Audit Trail, Spreadsheets, Software as a Service, Data Integrity, Systems Integration, Data Management, Workday
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5830765659

## About the Role

* Proven experience managing and developing Workday Adaptive Planning, or a similar enterprise planning and forecasting platform.
 * Track record of leading finance systems implementations, enhancements, or transformation programmes involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
 * Strong financial modelling, forecasting and advanced Excel skills, with a solid understanding of finance planning processes.
 * Excellent data management and governance capabilities, ensuring accuracy, integrity and consistency across systems.
 * Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide trusted advice on delivery, governance, risk and continuous improvement opportunities.
 * Proactive, hands-on problem solver with excellent communication skills and a passion for driving process optimisation and finance transformation.

Great to have skills, but not necessary

 * CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
 * Experience within a SaaS or subscription-based business.
 * Understanding of ARR, bookings, renewals, churn and revenue forecasting concepts.
 * Experience supporting finance systems architecture, integrations or broader finance transformation initiatives.

## Description

* Own and manage the revenue planning model within Workday Adaptive Planning, ensuring alignment between bookings, ARR and revenue forecasts.
 * Lead the ongoing development and enhancement of Civica's BTR solution, translating business requirements into system improvements and functional enhancements.
 * Act as the business owner for the Adaptive revenue model, maintaining governance over forecasting assumptions, calculation methodologies, dimensional structures and reporting outputs.
 * Drive data integrity across revenue planning processes through reconciliation, validation, issue resolution and root-cause analysis.
 * Partner with FP&A, Finance and Technology teams to optimise planning processes and support strategic business objectives.
 * Lead continuous improvement initiatives that increase automation, auditability and scalability while reducing manual processes and spreadsheet dependency.
 * Manage third-party partners and coordinate testing, deployment and user adoption activities.
 * Act as the subject matter expert for the BTR model, providing training, support and best-practice guidance to users across Finance.
 * Support wider finance transformation initiatives, including systems integration, scenario modelling, forecasting enhancements and predictive planning capabilities.
 * Provide trusted advice to senior stakeholders on delivery priorities, governance, risk management and system optimisation opportunities.


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