Finance FP&A Systems Lead

About the team

The Finance Systems team supports Castrol’s financial consolidation, reporting and finance transformation activities through the effective management, governance and continuous improvement of its financial systems and reporting solutions. The team works closely with Finance, Digital Technology, external vendors and business stakeholders to ensure reliable financial data, efficient reporting processes, robust system controls and compliance with relevant governance and reporting requirements.

 Finance FP&A System Lead take ownership of the CCH Tagetik Consolidation platform, acting as the key link between Finance and Technology to ensure that business requirements are translated into effective, scalable and sustainable system solutions. You will combine strong financial consolidation and accounting knowledge with systems expertise to support group consolidation, statutory reporting, financial master data governance and system optimisation. You will also drive continuous improvement, automation and transformation initiatives to enhance reporting capabilities, strengthen financial controls and improve operational efficiency across the global finance organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Own and govern the global Tagetik Consolidation platform, ensuring system stability, performance, scalability and alignment with finance strategy and business requirements.
  
• Act as the Finance Systems subject matter expert for Tagetik, providing specialist support for financial consolidation, group reporting, statutory reporting and system functionality.
  
• Define and maintain system standards, configurations, governance frameworks and controls to ensure the integrity, consistency and reliability of the consolidation environment.
  
• Develop and maintain the Tagetik product roadmap, prioritising system enhancements, upgrades, releases and defect resolution activities in line with evolving business and regulatory requirements.
  
• Drive continuous improvement, transformation and automation initiatives to streamline finance processes, reduce manual activities and enhance reporting capabilities and user experience.
  
• Govern financial master data structures within Tagetik, including legal entities, reporting hierarchies, account mappings, dimensions and consolidation metadata, ensuring data integrity across connected systems.
  
• Support organisational restructuring, acquisitions, divestments and reporting changes by maintaining accurate master data structures and consistent financial reporting.
  
• Support period-end, quarter-end and year-end consolidation processes, monitoring system activities and resolving issues that could impact financial close and reporting deadlines.
  
• Provide specialist support for group consolidation, statutory reporting and external reporting requirements, ensuring the effective operation of financial reporting solutions during critical reporting cycles.
  
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to translate business and reporting requirements into technical specifications and effective system solutions.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Controllers, Financial Reporting and Consolidation teams, regional Finance, Digital Technology, Data teams, external vendors and implementation partners.
  
• Champion platform adoption, user capability development and continuous enhancement of the Tagetik solution, identifying opportunities to standardise, automate and optimise finance processes globally.
  
• Coordinate system enhancements, implementation projects and agile delivery initiatives, ensuring effective collaboration between Finance, Technology and external delivery partners.
  
• Maintain compliance with financial systems governance, internal controls, data management standards and financial reporting requirements.
  

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or a related discipline.
  
• Strong understanding of financial consolidation, group reporting, statutory reporting and financial close processes.
  
• Significant experience supporting finance systems and reporting applications, including proven experience with financial consolidation and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) systems.
  
• Experience administering, implementing or supporting CCH Tagetik consolidation and financial reporting solutions is highly advantageous.
  
• Experience managing financial master data, reporting hierarchies, account mappings and metadata structures within financial systems.
  
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP and JDE, including the integration of financial data across enterprise applications.
  
• Knowledge of IFRS, statutory reporting and external financial reporting requirements, with an understanding of the impact of regulatory changes on financial systems and reporting processes.
  
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestments and organisational restructuring, particularly in relation to financial systems, consolidation and master data management.
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.
  
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global Finance, Technology and external delivery teams.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage system enhancements, troubleshoot complex issues and drive continuous improvement, automation and finance transformation initiatives.
  
• Experience working in agile, project-based or structured system delivery environments, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results effectively.
  
• Proactive and improvement-oriented, with strong organisational skills and the ability to identify opportunities to enhance system functionality, reporting quality, financial governance and operational efficiency.