Oracle Head of Systems

Engagement Type: Implementation

Description: Talenterprize are delighted to be appointed to secure a Head of Systems for a leading global finance organisation.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to be a key member of the client’s finance executive team.

The successful candidate will be accountable for the effective design, development and maintenance of the company’s core financial and accounting systems.

The candidate will also be defining and delivering the finance transformation agenda and managing finance engagement on group-wide projects.

Ensuring that all core systems such as accounts payable, general ledger, expenses or payroll are appropriate for the business purpose and can be interfaced correctly and efficiently into back office.

Financial systems, ensuring data integrity in the GL, statutory and regulatory accounts is maintained.

Responsible for the portfolio of finance systems change activities and ensuring that there is a joined-up and commonly understood set of business outcomes, plans, budgets and resourcing, and management of execution risks and issues.

Have the ability to influence fellow finance exec. members to set the target operating model and change agenda for finance, associated finance cost and headcount targets and portfolio of change initiatives required to drive delivery.

Have responsibility for leading effective, motivated and competent teams  – group financial systems, development and finance change teams.

Key Skills Required:

• Oracle Financials R12 or above experience within a corporate environment.
• Accountancy background or qualification.
• End-to-end lifecycle experience.
• Working at board level and stakeholder management.
• Project delivery and budgeting.
• Programme management and compliance.
• Business degree or qualification, ITIL or Prince II.
• Implementation experience Oracle of at least 3 end-to-end Oracle eBusiness Suite Implementations.
• Management of offshore resource and third-party suppliers.
• Management, assessment, and development of team members.
• Finance and experience on cross border taxation.
• Familiar with agile working process.