Finance Systems Manager

Wood has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Systems Manager to join the Group Finance Function on a permanent basis. The role will report to the Head of Financial Systems and Data Governance and will be the gatekeeper of the Group consolidation system.

This role is open to candidates based in London, with hybrid working arrangements available.

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The Role

This role owns the metadata and master data structures, the integrations to source systems, the consolidation logic and the security model, and is accountable for the integrity of the data flowing through the system into Group reporting. Working with Finance, the commercial business and IT, the role maintains a platform that collects data accurately first time, applies changes consistently, and delivers one version of the truth. It leads a small systems team and is a principal contact for the OneStream implementation through build, go-live and into business as usual.

Acting as the subject matter expert, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity, governance and control environment of the platform, making key decisions on system configuration, master data, security, validation controls and reporting structures. You will also collaborate with external implementation partners and software vendors to support system enhancements and ongoing performance.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally. 

For more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle 
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Skills & Experience

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. 

Expected: 

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• OneStream administration experience
• Experience gained in a plc or a large, complex organisation with multiple entities and reporting structures
• Experience designing or architecting data models and global master data
• Experience taking the lead on a workstream or leading a small team
• Experience applying technical accounting and reporting requirements within financial consolidation and reporting systems
• Strong Excel and modelling skills

Desirable:

• Experience of a full system implementation from design through to go-live
• Power BI development and SQL data warehouse experience
• Experience of Oracle FCCS or another EPM platform

Personal attributes:

• Strong focus on data integrity, controls and governance
• User-focused mindset with the ability to balance business and system requirements
• Collaborative approach, with a passion for sharing knowledge and developing others
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with both finance and technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving, planning and attention-to-detail skills, with experience working across global teams and partners

• Owning the integration to source data, including configuration and consistency of mapping, driving improved efficiency in data collection and a right-first-time approach
• Understanding, designing and optimising consolidation system logic for accuracy and efficiency in the Group role, and ensuring adequate validation controls and procedures are in place
• Ensuring standardisation and consistency of data collection across all the business  
• Owning and controlling system security set-up and its ongoing maintenance
• Implementing augmented system governance and control processes ready for go-live, consulting stakeholders on required blackout periods and process interdependencies
• Owning the core Group, Region and business report inventory (cube views), ensuring changes and updates are applied consistently, and delivery is standardised to give one version of the truth
• Maintaining a focus on the challenges faced by system users, finding solutions that make accurate and efficient data collection the priority, and sharing knowledge to upskill others
• Leading, developing and managing the performance of the Systems Coordinator and the Systems Accountant
• Working with Group to develop and maintain system alignment to the ultimate Group consolidation, maximising automated integration to reduce workload
• Maintaining business continuity, system documentation and contingency procedures for the Group consolidation system, including backup, recovery and alternative processing arrangements
• Coordinating system testing, release management and user acceptance testing for new functionality, upgrades, patches and process improvements, ensuring changes are implemented in a controlled manner