Head of Accounting Technology

Head of Accounting Technology
Day Rate Contract – Inside IR35
Banking Sector – London
Deerfoot Recruitment is assisting a leading international banking group in the search for a Head of Accounting Technology. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced technology manager to lead a team supporting and enhancing accounting and general ledger platforms across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia.
The Head of Accounting Technology will manage a team of 10-20 onshore and offshore technologists, overseeing the support, enhancement, and change management of critical accounting systems. This includes general ledger, financial reporting, revenue accounting, procure-to-pay, expense management, cash management, and fixed asset management platforms. The successful candidate will ensure robust governance, compliance, and operational excellence while driving continuous improvement and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary technology team supporting accounting and general ledger platforms.
• Oversee BAU support, change management, and project delivery for accounting technologies.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, QA, and internal change standards across all releases and enhancements.
• Shape the functional and technical design of accounting platforms to meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a secure and compliant environment, supporting audits and demonstrating strong governance and controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, business planning, and project teams to deliver high-quality solutions and seamless transitions into production.
• Manage vendor relationships to drive service quality, agility, and cost-effectiveness.
• Support financial and regulatory reporting, disaster recovery planning, and annual fire-drill scenarios.
• Promote a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive team culture.

About You:

• Proven experience managing technology teams in a large, global financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting functions, general ledger, financial reporting, and related platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion Financials, MS SQL Server, SSRS).
• Expertise in project delivery, change management, and SDLC best practices.
• Technical proficiency in database languages (SQL, PL/SQL), ETL, middleware, and scheduling tools.
• Excellent understanding of accounting principles (double entry, trial balance, P&L, GAAP/IFRS, asset management, project costing, revenue accounting).
• Experience with cloud-based technology and digital transformation strategies (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS).
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Degree educated; full or part-qualified accounting qualifications preferred.

If you are a strategic leader with deep technical expertise in accounting technology and a passion for driving operational excellence, Deerfoot would like to hear from you.
This is a day rate contract Inside IR35 via Umbrella PAYE, based in central London near Moorgate Tube.
Apply now to be considered for this senior leadership opportunity.

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