A Finance Integration Manager is sought by one of the UK's leading pension schemes; with well over £10bn AUM they are growing particularly quickly both in terms of member numbers and assets under management.

The Finance Integration Manager will support a large scale project to support the move from one third-party supplier to another by 2023 that will have impacts across the entire business. Key duties include:

• Document the design and data flows from the suppliers systems to the company systems so it can be replicated to the new supplier.
• Ensure the data provided is backed up by a robust audit trail to ensure it can be reconstructed in the new supplier's systems.
• Assist the Head of Accounting with the design of information flows around the G/L, payments, cash, banking & charges.
• Provide testing and assurance over all financial transactions during the transition period.
• Devise a financial test and audit plan to ensure the transactions have been transferred over correctly.
• Work with the Finance Business Partner to ensure that the project comes in on-time and to budget.

The successful candidate for the post of Finance Integration Manager will:

• Have some formal financial training though candidates may or may not be qualified accountants.
• Possess a strong understanding of double entry accounting (ideally with the pensions sector).
• Have experience of defining accounting systems & processes and embedding financial awareness within a business.
• Demonstrate significant exposure to mapping workflows.
• Thrive in a project-based role where you'll be one of the key people responsible for the successful delivery of this project.

NOTE: This role will initially be offered as a 2 year Fixed-Term contract though extensions are likely.