We're working with a growing private equity-backed business in London that is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Systems Consultant to modernise its Sage Intacct finance systems and improve the quality, accessibility and integrity of financial data.
The Opportunity
Working closely with Finance, Commercial and Operations, you'll review existing systems and processes, identify opportunities for automation and improve the flow of information across the business.
The organisation currently operates across multiple disconnected systems, resulting in significant manual intervention and inefficient workflows. This role will play a key part in delivering a more integrated, automated and robust finance environment.
- Information is held across multiple disconnected systems.
- Significant manual rekeying of data between platforms.
- Operational instructions managed primarily via email.
- Heavy reliance on spreadsheets and manual trackers.
- Legacy booking system with limited integration capability.
- Finance teams spending excessive time reconciling, validating and correcting data.
- Inconsistent master data and limited reporting capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the OIDI system from a finance perspective, ensuring it supports the needs of the finance function.
- Improve master data governance, establishing clear ownership, controls and data standards.
- Map existing business processes and identify opportunities to simplify and automate workflows.
- Lead integration initiatives between finance, commercial and operational systems.
- Improve reporting through enhanced data quality, system connectivity and process standardisation.
- Reduce reliance on spreadsheets by implementing sustainable, system-driven solutions.
- Produce clear documentation, process maps and user guidance.
- Deliver user training and support successful adoption of new processes.
About You
- A proven track record delivering finance systems or finance transformation projects.
- Strong experience of Sage Intacct, either leading implementations, optimisations or significant
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Excellent understanding of finance processes, controls, reporting and data governance.
- Experience integrating ERP platforms with operational and commercial systems.
- Strong business analysis and process mapping skills.
- A hands-on, pragmatic approach with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement practical solutions quickly.
- Experience automating manual finance processes and improving reporting capability.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence finance and non-finance teams.
- Private equity-backed or high-growth environments.
- Multi-entity businesses.
- Systems integration tools or middleware.
- Power BI or similar reporting platforms.
- Finance transformation or ERP optimisation projects.
