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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Finance Business Systems Manager - **Company:** National Gas - **Location:** Warwick, UK - **Salary:** £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Systems, Issue Tracking Systems, PRINCE2, SAP (Applications), IT General Controls (ITGC) - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8fd5ee8d492daa0e ## About the Role Do you have experience in Supply chain?, Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CA or MAAT) or qualified by substantial experience , with up-to-date technical and process knowledge. * Proven Project Management credentials (PMI, APM, or Prince 2) or qualified by substantial experience * Experience with large ERP solutions (preferably SAP and Coupa) * Proven experience in senior finance systems management roles within larger and complex organisations (utilities would be preferable) that operate under robust compliance, governance, and financial control frameworks. * Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and financial processes, particularly relating to revenue recognition, cashflow management, and trade receivables, payables and supply chain * Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage, challenge, and build credibility across all levels of the organisation, including executive stakeholders. * Demonstrated ability to identify and manage key stakeholders, driving alignment and consensus in cross-functional and strategic initiatives. * Track record of building effective partnerships across finance and non-finance functions, contributing to broader business objectives. * Experienced leader of high-performing teams, with a focus on mentoring, talent development, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. * Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insight and make informed, strategic decisions. * In-depth knowledge of project management, and design and build practices, including credit risk assessment, collections strategies, and end-to-end credit control processes. * Comprehensive understanding of security instruments and contractual credit terms, including letters of credit, guarantees, and other collateral mechanisms. * Broad knowledge of contract and account management frameworks, with a focus on driving commercial value and mitigating risk. * Experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring business and IT controls, ensuring a resilient control environment that meets audit and regulatory standards ## Description The Finance Business Systems Manager is accountable for the strategic oversight, design and operational management of finance support systems function. Responsible for safeguarding process, design, and controls in line with external and internal audit controls, company policies, accounting standards and DoA, maintaining a strong financial control environment. Partnering cross-functionally to drive commercial support, leading a high-performing team, and delivering continuous improvement across finance systems and stakeholder engagement., * Ultimate owner for all finance systems, design, build and delivery of finance systems to enable business processes to operate efficiently, whilst ensuring compliance with controls, regulation and audit. * Acts as the senior escalation point for complex systems issues and design, providing strategic guidance on resolution and leading sensitive discussions involving design requirements, build design and day to day operational compliance and efficiency. Supports relationship management with key stakeholders to maintain trust and integrity in the systems and the processes they support * Accountable for team Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) performance, ensuring service excellence and directly contributing to the achievement of core business KPI through continuous improvement and customer-centric leadership * Maintain a high level of commercial and regulatory awareness, ensuring alignment with evolving legislation, industry practices, accounting standards, and internal policy changes. Ensuring the systems are adapted to support and deliver these requirements * Champion continuous improvement initiatives, driving operational excellence and collaborating cross-functionally to optimise end-to-end processes and enhance efficiency. * Accountable for successful system implementations and incident resolution, ensuring business continuity through robust issue tracking, root cause analysis, and timely escalation with internal IT and external service providers. Drives system integrity and process alignment to protect revenue and enhance operational resilience. Project management of design, implementation and testing * Accountable for the successful system design in line with business requirements and outcomes, ensuring technical specification and delivery by the team for the business * Lead change management activities, ensuring successful transitions from project delivery to business-as-usual operations, embedding new processes and systems. * Drive strategic and operational projects, providing analytical and executional support for business initiatives, performance management, and issue resolution * Ensure controls are operated and appropriate, through liaison with and reporting to internal and external audit * Ensure consistent and compliant change design through Liasson with IT, developers, project managers and technical delivery * Ensure a holistic delivery of efficient and effective operational tools through strategic journeys for multiple systems ## Related Videos - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [Independently together: how micro-applications improve developer experience + app performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/452-independently-together-how-micro-applications-improve-developer-experience-app-performance) - [APIs and Architecture for scaling omnichannel payments](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/90-apis-and-architecture-for-scaling-omnichannel-payments) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Tech as a Profit Center – Maximizing P&L Impact by Research Funding and Capitalization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100125-tech-as-a-profit-center-maximizing-p-l-impact-by-research-funding-and-capitalization) - [Strong decisions - decisive distinctions between digital and analog aspects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1687-strong-decisions-decisive-distinctions-between-digital-and-analog-aspects) ## Related Articles - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)