Senior Finance Systems Manager

Own and continuously improve the finance systems landscape across EMEA. Act as the hands-on subject matter expert for core finance systems while leading and delivering finance transformation and systems enhancement initiatives across a growing multi-country finance organisation.

The role combines deep functional systems expertise with strong project delivery, stakeholder management, training, and change leadership. The successful individual will play a key role in shaping the future finance systems roadmap across EMEA, driving automation, process optimisation, reporting enhancement, and AI-enabled transformation initiatives.

This role is the front-line systems leader for Finance: accountable for system performance, adoption, training, governance, and the successful delivery of enhancements that improve control, efficiency, scalability, and decision-useful data., * Act as the primary finance systems expert and key point of contact for Finance users across EMEA.

• Own day-to-day administration, configuration, security, governance, and data integrity for core finance systems (including Yardi).
• Lead system support, issue resolution, and root-cause fixes - not just workarounds.
• Define and enforce finance system standards, controls, and best practices.
• Provide leadership and direction across finance systems operations, including management of a Finance Systems Administrator.
• Act as the key relationship owner for relevant external finance systems vendors and partners.
• Lead finance systems and ERP enhancement roadmaps across modules, upgrades, automation, integrations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Translate finance and operational requirements into system design and functional specifications.
• Manage end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, including scope, timelines, dependencies, testing, cutover, and stabilisation.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and external vendors to deliver transformation initiatives on time and to standard.
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI-driven solutions to improve finance operations and reporting capabilities.
• Run multiple finance transformation and systems initiatives in parallel, balancing pace, control, and stakeholder engagement.
• Own change management activities including communications, release planning, adoption tracking, and embedded usage.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and wider business stakeholders to drive successful adoption and delivery.
• Provide clear updates to senior finance leadership on risks, dependencies, project progress, and roadmap priorities.

Training & Enablement

• Design and deliver role-based finance systems training across EMEA.
• Build scalable training materials, user guides, and onboarding content.
• Act as the trusted escalation point for finance systems capability development and continuous improvement.

Data, Controls & Insight Enablement

• Ensure finance systems support strong internal controls, audit requirements, and data governance standards.
• Improve reporting, dashboards, and self-service analytics capabilities (e.g. Power BI).
• Champion automation and efficiency opportunities across transactional, reporting, and operational finance processes.

• Proven experience owning and enhancing finance systems / ERP platforms within a complex organisation.
• Finance or accounting background with strong understanding of financial controls, finance processes, and data flows.
• Strong track record delivering finance systems, ERP, or transformation projects end-to-end.
• Hands-on systems expert comfortable configuring, troubleshooting, testing, training, and supporting finance platforms.
• Strong project and change management capability with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Confident communicator able to influence, train, challenge, and business partner with stakeholders across multiple levels.
• Experience working within fast-paced, evolving environments with a strong focus on continuous improvement and transformation.
• Travel is expected to be less than 5%.

Preferred

• Practical experience with Yardi Voyager or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting multi-country / multi-entity finance environments.
• Experience gained within finance transformation, ERP implementation, or consultancy-led environments.
• Power BI or similar reporting / analytics experience.
• Exposure to automation, AI-enabled solutions, or process optimisation initiatives within Finance.