At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the implementation of Dynamics 365 Finance and manage project delivery from start to finish.
- Company: Join a leading firm in finance transformation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to engage with senior stakeholders and drive key decisions.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in finance transformation while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in finance transformation and ERP implementations, especially in insurance or financial services.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Key responsibilities
- Lead End-to-End D365 Finance Implementation: Own the delivery of a Dynamics 365 Finance implementation programme, from mobilisation and design through build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilisation.
- Programme & Workstream Management: Manage project plans, milestones, budgets, RAID logs, and governance structures to ensure delivery remains on time and within scope.
- Solution Design & Configuration Oversight: Oversee functional design, system configuration, and integration of D365 with upstream and downstream systems, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.
- Data Migration & Testing Leadership: Lead data migration strategy, system integration testing (SIT), UAT coordination, and defect resolution to ensure a controlled and high-quality deployment.
- Process Standardisation & Optimisation: Drive finance process redesign aligned to D365 capabilities, embedding standardisation, automation, and strong financial controls.
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Act as the primary liaison between finance, IT, system integrators, and senior leadership, ensuring clear communication, decision making, and issue resolution.
- Cutover & Go Live Management: Oversee cutover planning, readiness assessments, training, and hyper care support to ensure successful adoption and business continuity.
The ideal candidate should have:
- 10+ years' experience delivering large scale Finance Transformation programmes, with significant exposure to ERP implementations.
- Proven track record leading end-to-end Dynamics 365 Finance implementations, ideally within the insurance or financial services sector.
- Strong understanding of finance processes including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, reporting, and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex programmes with multiple workstreams, system integrators, and senior stakeholders.
- Confident operating at executive level, providing clear programme updates, managing risks, and driving key decisions.
Finance Project Lead employer: Weareedenbrook
As a leading employer in the finance sector, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel. With a strong focus on professional development, we offer extensive training opportunities and career progression paths, particularly for those involved in transformative projects like our D365 Finance implementation. Located in a vibrant city, our team enjoys a dynamic work environment that values diversity and encourages a healthy work-life balance.
We think you need these skills to ace Finance Project Lead
D365 Finance Implementation
Project Management
Programme Management
Solution Design
System Configuration
Data Migration Strategy
System Integration Testing (SIT)
