Finance Change Lead

We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an award-winning innovative insurance and technology organisation, delivering market-leading motor insurance, underwriting, distribution, finance, technology and legal services.
Our finance team need a result driven, agile and logical thinking Finance Change Lead, who knows a thing or two about finance systems and change. Ideally, you’ll have been involved in system implementation and post go-live support, if it's with Workday–Finance, all the better!Supporting the Finance Change Manager, you’ll be the go to and lead on administration, maintenance and the day to day running of the core Workday financials application. You’ll also lead on change management initiatives including project management and business analysis support. Do you fit the bill? We love hybrid working, so you'll spend most of your time working from home, with a day a week in the office (so living close to Haywards Heath, West Sussex would be a perfect match!). But of course, it’s your choice - if you prefer to be in the office more - that's good with us too.
We're also open to applicants that live a commutable drive to Salford Quays, Manchester or live in Guernsey or Gibraltar.You’ll be the perfect person for us if:
You’re qualified by experience or part/fully qualified Accountant, holding AAT, CIMA, ACCACommunicating, challenging and influencing senior management is your strengthAgile development, report writing and Lean or Six Sigma frameworks are in your toolkit Job Responsibilities: Together with the Finance Change Manager and Group Finance Systems Manager responsible for the execution of finance systems change ensuring it continually adapts to complement the Groups operating model: Pre-release
– ensure clear articulation and understanding of the business case of what the proposed change is required to deliver and assure that the detailed requirements and solution design will deliver the same. Release
– agree scope and deliverables for each sprint & and in-process changes to it. Assure the quality of development & testing, sing, off Live testing requirements and confirm go/no go to deploy the release into production. Post release
– ensure all warranty defects are resolved, and ongoing production monitoring & continuous improvement are in place.Lead, design, test and implement technical system changes to deliver ongoing continuous improvements to FinanceLead the gathering and documentation of change requests, and requirements from the wider Finance function liaising with SMEs to assist with prioritisation and design of configuration changes.Assist with the management and delivery of Finance transformation projects with the help of 3rd party support and key stakeholdersResponsible for key administration changes within Workday, ensuring key system control and integrity is maintained and protected.Assist in the design and production of Workday reports, Business Processes, and IntegrationsLead the prioritisation and resolution of any incidents and issues, liaising with relevant stakeholders and 3rd party support/vendors to agree actions, owners, and datesBuild effective working relationships and influence across all levels, fostering an open and collaborative cultureManage and lead finance system updates and maintenance development work across all finance systemsChallenging current practices, actively seeking to improve processes, whilst managing riskEnd user set-up and security maintenance, as required.Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all timesEnsure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all timesDelivering coaching and feedback to direct report to achieve KPI’s and SLAs, and conducting regular performance reviews, including probationary reviews and annual appraisals as necessary.Deal with colleague issues including monitoring absence.Assist in the recruitment process where necessary Job Specific Competencies:
Experience Experience in an accounting/finance functionExperience as a finance system administrator and / or finance change roleExperience with ERP, General Ledger or P2P systemsExperience of financial systems (Workday Financials – desirable)Experience of system implementations and post go-live support models. Skills Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially ExcelStrong mathematical, analytical, and organization skillsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenGood leadership, mentoring and coaching skillsStrong analytical skills and ability to drive process improvement, based upon analysis of dataWork effectively under pressure and think clearly and logically in challenging situations Knowledge Knowledge of Agile development approachesQualified by experience or part qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA)Report writing across a number of systemsWorking knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma Frameworks. Behaviours Results driven with a constant eye on the detail but understand the audience.Acts as a role model and motivates other.Empathetic approach to leadership with an ability to get the best out of a wide range of stakeholders.Ability to lead and influence.A driven attitude to deliver controlled change and rapidly overcome obstacles.An agile approach to project management and able to rapidly react to changes in business priorities to take advantage of emerging business and customer opportunities
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This is just the start. Imagine where you could end up! The journey’s yours…
What can we do for you?We believe we can offer you a great working environment as we’re so passionate about our people. Here are just some of the benefits and perks that we offer…Fantastic training and development opportunitiesEmployee benefit packages to suit your lifestyleYOUday – we give you an extra day off to celebrate a special dayThe opportunity to take a paid day off each year to do charity workA health cash planHelp with travel expensesThe opportunity to buy additional holidayCompany pension schemeGroup life assuranceEnhanced maternity and paternity payEmployee wellbeing is high on the agenda here too. We provide discounted membership at a local health club and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which promotes physical and emotional wellbeing at work and at home. In addition, we provide wellbeing events throughout the year to support physical and mental health.For further information on what we can offer and to learn more about this role, feel free to contact our dedicated Talent team.We’re happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process.As part of our Women in Finance Charter pledge, we've committed to having 30% of women in leadership roles by the end of 2023. 86%
of people would recommend a friend to work at First CentralSimply Health Cash plan. Reclaim the cost of your eye tests, dental, physiotherapy and moreFlexible Bank HolidaysEight flexible bank holidays; you can choose which festivals you observeWe’re passionate about it. Everyone gets a paid day off annually to volunteerElectric Car SchemePlug into our Electric Car Scheme for a deal with insurance, road tax and servicingFlexible WorkingWe’re flexible; most roles let you mix office and home working. We work fluidly around core hoursYour Time in NeedYour Time in Need: five days’ leave so you can deal with life stuff. We’ll support you
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