Project Manager | Finance - Leeds

Description:

I am pleased to be recruiting for the below role:

IT Finance Project Manager| £(Apply online only) per day depending on experience | 6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid - 3 days a week in Leeds

We are delivering a Programme ("Velocity Programme") to transform our Finance operations. This PE backed client has grown in scale and complexity and has ambitious plans for future growth. Supporting this objective will require a finance function with efficient, effective and scalable processes, and with a focus on delivering higher levels of value-added services to the business.

This role will sit over two projects, ERP Implementation (currently in selection phase) and Finance Transformation.

We now require an IT Project to co-ordinate and drive the delivery of appropriate finance applications covering the following major processes:

Record to Report (R2R)
Opportunity to Cash (O2C)
Procure to Pay (P2P)
Financial Planning (Plan, Budget Forecast) & Analysis (FP&A)

This role is key to the success of the Programme and requires a credible, IT project manager who is comfortable taking a hands-on, multi-faceted role. They will have relevant experience of implementing and integrating a wide range of Finance applications in complex IT landscapes, coupled with sound judgement, commercial acumen and excellent communication and influencing skills.

Seasoned (>10 years) IT programme / project manager with experience of major IT systems deployment
Deep experience of managing ERP implementations, with specific reference to integration and implementation of finance ERP, planning and reporting solutions
Demonstrable track record of delivering IT projects and workstreams within finance transformation programmes
Team player, able to work with other functional specialists in defining and delivering the technology dimensions of a transformation programme
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to build clear and compelling presentations and able to engage, influence and get buy-in from senior business and finance stakeholders to their work stream plans
Relevant IT training and qualifications, with demonstrable knowledge of systems development, deployment and QA methodologies and best practice
Training / experience in IT project management techniques, e.g. Agile, Waterfall, etc.
Relevant Programme / Project Management qualifications (e.g. Prince2, MSP).

N.B. I will be shortlisting candidates ASAP, in preparation to send to my client. Please ensure you send me your CV to be shortlisted.

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